tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-144530270551564552.post468646546913823644..comments2024-01-28T02:33:20.498-06:00Comments on Treasures Found :: Inspiration is Everywhere: The Challenge of Travel: NepalTesoriTrovatihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12771359288546654791noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-144530270551564552.post-58537469611158997852012-09-15T17:37:17.571-05:002012-09-15T17:37:17.571-05:00Erin what a fabulous post. Your necklaces were be...Erin what a fabulous post. Your necklaces were beautiful. The colours are very Nepali and evocative of an incredible place. Other readers may be interested to know that in a pretty remote part of Eastern Nepal, a group of 8 amazing Nepali ladies who were all victims of violence are earning their living making beaufitul polymer clay jewellery. People can read about them here www.acolourfuljourney.com if they are interested. On that website, you can also read about a trip, an actual COLOURFUL JOURNEY to Nepal that would inspire a treasure chest full of beads. Once again, thanks for a fabulous post. Wendy Moore www.afterthemonsoon.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-144530270551564552.post-30118158443296434762012-09-12T16:37:36.078-05:002012-09-12T16:37:36.078-05:00Dear Erin, Thank you for taking us on your journe...Dear Erin, Thank you for taking us on your journey to Nepal. I fell in love with your Wind Horse necklace as well as the The Four Immeasurables necklace. I actually met a teacher in Nepal (via e-mail) a few years ago and over the summer, I sent them a care package of school supplies and some of the earrings I make as a gift for their children. You never know whose life you can change with a moment of kindness. Your trip to Nepal through beads is truly inspiring! Thank you!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02661645385916955881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-144530270551564552.post-41349254404514884682012-09-05T14:07:42.680-05:002012-09-05T14:07:42.680-05:00Wow, Erin, you really captured the vibrancy, celeb...Wow, Erin, you really captured the vibrancy, celebration and quiet cheerfulness of that land and spiritual culture! Your first piece especially strikes me as a celebration of the best humanity has to offer. I love how you wrapped the cording, and the jewel tones are just delicious. That necklace is like a prayer flag! And of course your lovely sari pendant is absolutely perfect for this challenge. That last necklace is a stunner! Rustic and luxurious at the same time. Bravo, as always!lunedreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12194017326383981105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-144530270551564552.post-55080171734115950822012-09-05T10:30:35.180-05:002012-09-05T10:30:35.180-05:00The pieces that you made are a beautiful represent...The pieces that you made are a beautiful representation of Nepal. You really depicted the colorfulness of the land and its' people in a wonderful and unique way. I also really like the diversity of beads and elements used in your design, especially your sari snapshot pendant-beautiful!<br /><br />I had always wondered what the meaning was behind the colorful flags! Thank you for such an amazing journey to this interesting land!Kathleen Lange Klikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06161796067079143054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-144530270551564552.post-58123566405793237802012-09-05T10:03:26.138-05:002012-09-05T10:03:26.138-05:00Such striking colors! Colors are definitely a big ...Such striking colors! Colors are definitely a big part of the culture in the Indian subcontinent.<br /><br />I LOVE the last necklace.aneri_masihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08363429426292603118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-144530270551564552.post-71898205177435646722012-09-04T07:32:15.683-05:002012-09-04T07:32:15.683-05:00Erin, I am so honored that you chose the bronze pr...Erin, I am so honored that you chose the bronze prayer wheel bead in your beautiful necklace. It makes me happy to know you have it. Wonderful challenge. Now that I'm back, I'll spend of bit of time hopping around to see the other amazing pieces created. This is so fun!SummersStudiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10250150360701388415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-144530270551564552.post-31911475998238227262012-09-03T15:25:59.477-05:002012-09-03T15:25:59.477-05:00Hi Erin
I have really enjoyed the blog hop - disc...Hi Erin<br /><br />I have really enjoyed the blog hop - discovering new countries and equally discovering how people perceive them! Your pieces inspired by Nepal are beautiful: I find the concept of prayers that are dynamic (spinning wheels or waving flags) much more enticing than static words. The colours in the final necklace are incredible - so rich and invigorating!<br /><br />I feel like I'm already travelling around a little as I discover new people who are blogging and taking part in challenges like this, and, like you, the Olympics inspired me to discover more about the world. Living in the UK, which is so small compared to the US, I have realised that the world is a lot bigger than we all think - so why not explore it? I am in the middle of starting to save so I can visit other places, including New Zealand which is somewhere I have always wanted to go. I hope that you get to visit all of the countries you want, too - including Nepal!<br /><br />Thanks again for hosting the challenge and for your lovely comment on my necklaces.<br /><br />Elly<br /><br />eleanorsnare@hotmail.comE B Snarehttp://themagicsquarefoundation.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-144530270551564552.post-29584474218728395252012-09-03T15:24:04.872-05:002012-09-03T15:24:04.872-05:00Erin, you blow me away, your pieces are gorgeous. ...Erin, you blow me away, your pieces are gorgeous. I love the mixes of color that you used, everything looks so perfect together and great pieces to inspire you to dream about traveling.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11168234897426815540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-144530270551564552.post-36886177952324182772012-09-03T15:13:52.727-05:002012-09-03T15:13:52.727-05:00Thank you for hosting this challenge Erin, great i...Thank you for hosting this challenge Erin, great idea~ I love the bracelet, those melon beads are so beautiful!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04284657450056070908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-144530270551564552.post-51072483409669890502012-09-03T15:09:34.105-05:002012-09-03T15:09:34.105-05:00This is a fabulous hop!
Your necklaces are really...This is a fabulous hop!<br /><br />Your necklaces are really breath taking. The colors are vibrant and I can definitely see Nepal's influence on them. Wonderful!Honey from the Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01955079572505560557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-144530270551564552.post-35939373119085917092012-09-03T10:35:58.067-05:002012-09-03T10:35:58.067-05:00Thank you so much for the invite on the tour.it is...Thank you so much for the invite on the tour.it is wonderful.I also want to say I LOVE your necklace and the bracelet is divine.Thank you.Love and hugs tanya Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02829601215122592820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-144530270551564552.post-65919627974174841202012-09-03T00:08:23.489-05:002012-09-03T00:08:23.489-05:00beautiful! Your designs are pure joy, the colors, ...beautiful! Your designs are pure joy, the colors, materials and that teardrop pendant are all so lively and lovely, This was really a great challenge Erin!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18124117778294830799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-144530270551564552.post-46315738045230225162012-09-02T23:50:01.527-05:002012-09-02T23:50:01.527-05:00Oh how gorgeous Erin, I adore the necklace you are...Oh how gorgeous Erin, I adore the necklace you are keeping and know those jewel tones will look fabulous on you. What a special treasure of many parts, just like your inspiration. I'm not done hopping yet, but boy oh boy it's nothing but beauty upon beauty. What a treat to take part. I know I have more to feed my muse still. A few blogs in I decided they all must be added to the Pinterest board I started with for quick recall. I'm loving this trip around the worldA Polymer Penchanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02847553982464797411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-144530270551564552.post-53230117135545689502012-09-02T22:02:23.015-05:002012-09-02T22:02:23.015-05:00Oh Erin, this challenge was so fun! I look forwar...Oh Erin, this challenge was so fun! I look forward to your hops so much because I always try to really challenge myself. You choose the best themes that inspire my soul. <br /><br />Nepal looks like such a fascinating country, steeped in such a rich tradition of belief. Of prayer. I am in awe of the beautiful traditions they have and the incredibly meaningful way you incorporated your findings into these beautiful pieces. <br /><br />Thank you, Erin, for sharing Nepal and for hosting this hop. Sweet friend, you inspire me!SoulsFireDesignshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01889956800503715511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-144530270551564552.post-48021648983618354532012-09-02T19:51:11.787-05:002012-09-02T19:51:11.787-05:00I have had the privilege to travel to Italy. Afte...I have had the privilege to travel to Italy. After having earned a bachelors degree in art history it was an enriching opportunity to go and see the land that inspired so many of the artists that I studied. I remember vividly seeing a tree in the ruins of the colosseum and having an ah-ha moment. So many artists had portrayed similar trees in their paintings and then I felt like I had seen the tree. I snapped a photo and to this day I can look at that photo and recall that moment, feel the heat of the sun beating down on me and hushed feeling of "getting it". I look forward to traveling again. I am eager to learn more about other cultures and "see" with new eyes.Kristi Wodekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05078959684376413931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-144530270551564552.post-27343220325146016232012-09-02T19:33:00.594-05:002012-09-02T19:33:00.594-05:00Thank you for organizing this challenge. I have l...Thank you for organizing this challenge. I have learned a lot and can't wait to participate in another.....and develop my project even more.<br /><br />I am in awe with your pieces. Everything that inspired you and the connections that you made with your pieces was breath taking and filled with so much meaning. The feeling from the prayer flags is so evident in how you designed your fiber wrapped necklace.<br /><br />The pray barrel bead is truly unique and what an honor to have the opportunity to use in your design and now to spin.<br /><br />Thanks again! You are very inspiring and can't wait to go see what others have created.Kristi Wodekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05078959684376413931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-144530270551564552.post-72533498674400161142012-09-02T19:17:21.687-05:002012-09-02T19:17:21.687-05:00I love just how much thought and care has gone int...I love just how much thought and care has gone into each element here Erin. The colours and shapes are beautiful, elegant and perfect for your Nepalese inspiration! Funny that you say Nepal is not so well known in America. In my neighbourhood, we have three Nepalese curry houses on one street! It is delicious food and I thoroughly recommend it - not quite like other curries you might have had. I think there are strong links with the Gurkhas and the UK, so there is definitely a small but not uncommon Nepalese presence over here. I was also at the wedding last week of one of my school friends, her now-husband is half-Tibetan, and again (because of the Gurkha link) there were guests there from not only Tibet, but Nepal and India as well. It is a beautiful and intriguing culture. On a slight tangent, I do recommend watching 7 Years in Tibet if you haven't seen it already. It's a great film, and how Andy suggested Fiona get to know Tibet's story when they first got together! <br /><br />Beautiful pieces, and thank you so much for organising another wonderful challenge. I really enjoyed this one in particular I must say!Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14254291271007836270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-144530270551564552.post-69969524401221258192012-09-02T17:18:47.204-05:002012-09-02T17:18:47.204-05:00Your pieces are gorgeous, Erin!!
I was so happy to...Your pieces are gorgeous, Erin!!<br />I was so happy to see one of your dream voyages is to Greece, once you fulfill your dream we can meet in person!!<br />:))<br />One of my dream voyages is to visit Latin America and especially Peru, I have actual dreams of me walking among the magnificent ruins of Machu Picchu...DESPINAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-144530270551564552.post-84757613993059316812012-09-02T16:36:48.690-05:002012-09-02T16:36:48.690-05:00Once again, absolutely fantastic! Please include ...Once again, absolutely fantastic! Please include me in your drawing. <br />Emanda<br />emandaj(at)yahoo(dot)comeEmandaJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03908128665226502895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-144530270551564552.post-18436070754814121822012-09-02T14:40:08.588-05:002012-09-02T14:40:08.588-05:00Erin, These pieces are beautiful! I love the joyou...Erin, These pieces are beautiful! I love the joyous colors and textures. Over the last few days, I've been blog hopping and rather enjoying all of the creations. Before I leave this world, I hope that I can visit the Orkney Islands and Scotland. My ancestors came from this place... of sea and earth and sky and story. It is a breathtakingly peaceful and wild natural place. My heart and spirit yearns to see my distant home. <br />Blessings to all,<br />Holly (zeniswoman@yahoo.com) Zeniswomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14411231060987050505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-144530270551564552.post-16305973028699297802012-09-02T12:06:29.901-05:002012-09-02T12:06:29.901-05:00Erin,
Gracias for your lovely blog, and for the wo...Erin,<br />Gracias for your lovely blog, and for the wonderful journeys you have inspired.<br /><br />Your post on Nepal, the birth place of Buddha, is extraordinary. I'm touched and delighted by the diverse beauty of this magical place, and learning "Lung ta, which literally means 'wind horse.'" is exciting as my sweet 28 year old daughter re-emerged into the non-physical about a month ago, suddenly and unexpectedly, and since then I have had a sense of her as a horse, running, beautiful and free in the wind. Lung ta is what I have been seeing -- she is a powerful prayer, bringing manifestations to the physical; she is that which we desire, an answer to prayers. <br /><br />I also am touched by the 5 elements , with blue as sky/space and love the prayer wheels. <br /><br />Your post is healing, inspiring, hopeful and full of light, as is your exquisite and extraordinary jewelry! I will revisit this post to take in the energy, the beauty, the mantra, the poetry of your journey and art. <br /><br />Your journey gives me messages from the infinite, clarity, comfort and the affirmation: there is great love here for us.<br /><br />Gracias and namaste,<br />Rita (TJ)<br /><br /><br />ToltecJewels@aol.comToltec Jewels for Jewel School Friendshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08174898180151904262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-144530270551564552.post-12509421211059320222012-09-02T06:21:13.628-05:002012-09-02T06:21:13.628-05:00Love the colors in that first neckalce, the really...Love the colors in that first neckalce, the really do bring nepal to mind! and the beads in that last necklace are gorgeous colours too! Thanks for the opportunity to travel the world from the comfort of our computer desks!Islandgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07991784935260285292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-144530270551564552.post-25471247824923318402012-09-02T02:40:39.382-05:002012-09-02T02:40:39.382-05:00I thoroughly enjoyed this hop, and creating an int...I thoroughly enjoyed this hop, and creating an internationally inspired piece. Thank you!<br />I am amazed by that little prayer wheel bead- you did it justice, and I'm so glad you were able to keep it spinning!<br />Love the way you captured the feel of Nepal. My favorite piece is your first. =)beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02655632527260925099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-144530270551564552.post-34297354225601684262012-09-01T22:20:07.631-05:002012-09-01T22:20:07.631-05:00The necklace is spectacular; I totally get why you...The necklace is spectacular; I totally get why you don't want to part with it. <br />My favorite spot to travel to is France. Paris, of course, but anywhere within the "Hexagon" will do. My eldest daughter was born in Paris when I was living there in the 'seventies so it will always have a special place in my heart. The best thing about travel is how it opens your mind, not only to other places and peoples, but to seeing your own country in a different way.Moushkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13968624217036574414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-144530270551564552.post-33405342427470387832012-09-01T20:43:45.745-05:002012-09-01T20:43:45.745-05:00The first pieces are beautiful, but that last neck...The first pieces are beautiful, but that last necklace is really breathtakingly stunning. Jaw dropping, awesome, spectacular!Bobbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18222000454834798087noreply@blogger.com