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Penelope was the wife of the
hero Ulysses. According to the Greek myth, she was the queen
of Ithaca. She remained faithful to him during his 20 year
absence. When her many suitors came for her hand, she said
she would marry as soon as she had finished weaving a shroud
for Laertes, her father-in-law. In order to remain true to
Ulysses, she wove the shroud by day and unpicked her work by
night. When Ulysses returned, they were reunited. The
Phelegran Fields which surround Naples are said to be the
area where Ulysses roamed. Lago Averno was the gateway to
the underworld among many other sites around the area.
This necklace was inspired by
the ancient gold crowns from Greece and Greater Greece.
They were primarily funerary crowns but I have also read
that they were often worn on special occasions.
In this
workshop, you will learn to make ivy leaves, oak leaves and
acorns using cylinder beads and size 15 seed beads. You will
also learn to bezel a cameo with seed beads and how to make
it a detachable pendant.
There is homework for the workshop where you will learn
Russian Spiral. |
