Land
of Odds : Tenth International, 2014
The
Ugly Necklace Contest
A
Jewelry Design Competition With A Twist
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Wearing
"The necklace failing to enhance its creator." - Lynn
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POEM
MORE IS MOST DEFINITELY NOT ALWAYS BETTER
I
Made my seed beads grow.
Result: not pretty garden,
More like compost heap.
II
Second strand still worse.
Leaves, blooms, dancers, birds, bugs... Mess.
Only fit for bin!
"A double haiku to reflect the requirement for a double strand." - Lynn
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Front View
"Each strand has several separate sections that can be rearranged for maximum Ugliness.
This configuration has the main clasp assembly to one side and most of the bulky, tickly,
uncomfortable parts at the back of the wearer's neck, with the plastic wheelie bin and
one of the sthrink plastic people vying for attention at the front.
But there are many other possibiltieis of equal hideousness..." - Lynn
Clasp Assembly
There are many possibilities for attaching the various sections to form two strands of equal or unequal length.
The clasp may be hidden at the back, off to the side, or forming a focal point,
depending on how the wearer chooses to configure the necklace.
(See two images above and two images below)
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MATERIALS LIST:
Materials include but are not limited to:
Seed beads
Acrylic flower beads supposedly resembling arum lilies
Chain
Keyring
Lampwork GlassGenuine CRYSTALLIZED(TM) - Swarovski Elements
Fireline braided beading thread
KO beading thread
Rubbishy old polyester sewing thread
Zipper tag
Jump rings
Metal Filigree
Glass pearls
Cylinder beads
Garnet
Japanese fringe drops
Wire
Pressed glass leaves
Pressed glass flowers
Pressed glass ladybird and duckling, both similar size, neither cute
Indian glass
Japanese glass cubes
Knitted wire tubing
Bugle beads
Red plastic cord resembling strawberry bootlace but not as tasty
Sequins
Plastic model wheelie bin
Fluffy yarn
Ribbon
Plastic netting from a bag that once contained walnuts
Pair of articulated shrink plastic figures who might represent Adam and Eve but who equally well might not
Assorted metal findings, hooks, rings and carabiner clasps
Silk sari ribbon
Firepolished glass
Technique: Bead Weaving
"A particularly repulsive [selection] with lots of knots, lumps, bodges, loose ends, inappropriate combinations of materials, and individually unattractive components which together are more than the sum of their parts. More ugly, that is. Those shrink plastic people, whoever they are, are detachable and can be hung together or separately from many different points." - Lynn
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Close Up
Use of Little Beads
"Should be titled 'abuse of small beads'.
Each individaul seed bead is perfectly inoffensive and pretty.
Together, however, they are quite another can of worms.'" -- Lynn
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