Checker Huggie Earrings, Definitely Ska

While I was on on roll making huggie earrings, I went with a bunch of checker options. Checker is basically a baseline in my own wardrobe so it's nice to have the go-to black and white ones along with some colors depending on what I'm feeling like that day. The original black and white ones I was wear sold over the holidays so I had to start with a new pair of those.

Black and White Checker Huggie Earrings

My obsession with checker melds somewhere within my love of ska or "two-tone" music and love of nice even numbers, particularly multiples of 4. You may notice these are all 8 beads wide, the checkers in 4s. It's just very satisfying for me to work this way. 

Black and Blue Checker Huggie Earrings

I'm getting into whatever colors inspire me. Orange has been on the forefront for the last year: 

Black and Orange Checker Huggie Earrings

Purple is a staple in my life along with checkers: 

Black and Faceted Purple Huggie Earrings

I also made a pair of lime green and black ones, but Bruce has been playing on my table in the studio and I think he must have hid them somewhere on me. I have been digging around for them hoping to get them posted (or make a new pair) but alas, I'll just have to wait for them to turn up in a studio cleaning session. I am on to beading other things to send to the Crooked Tree Arts Center Shop in Traverse City.

Rainbow and Trans Support Beaded "Huggie" Earrings

I started making these small close-to-the-ear-lobe earrings based on the "huggie" earring trend I was seeing a year or two ago. It turns out they have become my got-to earring when I need some color and pattern but I don't want anything dangly. This design is super functional and out of the way and lends itself easily to checkers and stripes.

Rainbow Stripes with Dark Silver bar top

I started with rainbows, and then began dabbling in some of the trans pride flag colors (but pastels are a little difficult for me to work with), I feel inclined to do most of my beading this year along this vein. It just feels like my subtle way of supporting my friends and fellow humans whos rights are being questioned in this current political climate. 

Rainbow and Black Checkers

I've actually added all of these designs to my website. Some will be "made to order" since I will be sending a few off to galleries. If you order a pair of those, give me a little grace, I have a full-time day job too. 

Rainbow and Dark Silver Checkers

All links to purchase from my website are on the subtitles and the bottom two photos if you're interested. These have been really popular lately when I've done pop-up shows.

Rainbow Stripes with Black bar top

Trans Pride Flag Colors with Dark Silver bar top