Funny how sometimes we just don't see. I have been happily making these wonderful silver banded beads for a few weeks now - and showed them to my mother, who said how they remind her of the ball of rubber bands that I assembled one night in front of the TV... I wonder if that was the subliminal start of this idea growing in my mind?? - NOW - I can't look at these wonderfully elegant beads without thinking of that silly ball!
I have now been making beads for almost two decades... and I take such joy in telling the inspiration stories behind the beads. One of my favorites has also been a series called Roadways, where the stringers, depending upon placement order, either give you a T or 4 way "intersection" or an "overpass". These are all 4-way intersections... : )

I love that there are stories - and often one that just eeks out a smile, maybe there is an aside to owning/wearing beads when you know the inside scoop on what made me smile when they were still just an idea. : ) Jill

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