Is it any wonder —with their shimmering shapes, coruscating colour, and dynamic dances,— that I am mesmerized by fishing lures?
Sometimes I’ll wade through the fishing department of local stores, with the sole purpose of being spellbound by the stock. If that trip is late autumn (the end of fishing season), I find it difficult to pass up the sails sales on tackle at those stores or bait shops. I am baited bated alright.
In 2010, I bit hard.
3 hours and $300 later, I surfaced with my new “art supplies” in tow.
Those supplies inspired me off-and-on for a full year, as I created little artworks and jewelry with them.
Skip ahead to 2025, and I am still enjoying that net.
Last week, while clearing out a drawer in my studio, I found a little box of those precious pieces and many mid-production earrings. I had forgotten that I tucked them away to finish another day. It’s an exciting thing when that happens to an artist (or to anyone!). I was especially pleased, because I was between projects, and floundering a little.
As fishing lures are designed to do, these little bits of shiny grabbed my attention. Once again, I’m hooked. I’m finally back to working on them, and they are as beguiling as they were 15 years ago. Perch-ance, they will beguile you, too.
As I finish them, I’ll add them to the gallery below. Each contains recycled components, fishing lures, and unique items such as handmade glass beads or Swarovski crystals. Each set is $35, including mailing anywhere in the world. Tax-free. Get in touch, if you’d like one for yourself or someone special in your life.
—Design A— Complete and ready for shipping! Fishing lure earrings with upcycled beads and components, silver-plated surgical steel hooks, and wire-wrapped green lure bead.
SOLD —Design B— Fishing lure earrings with upcycled beads and components, silver-plated surgical steel hooks, and wire-wrapped orange lure bead.
—Design C— Complete and ready for shipping! Fishing lure earrings with upcycled beads and components, silver-plated copper hooks, and fish-net wrapped blue glass bead.
—Design D— Fishing lure earrings with upcycled beads and components, silver-plated copper hooks, and fish-net wrapped pearlescent bead.
—Design E— Fishing lure earrings with upcycled beads and components, surgical steel hooks, and Swarovski blue heart crystal beads.
SOLD —Design F— Fishing lure earrings with upcycled beads and components, silver-plated copper hooks, and wire-wrapped orange lure bead.
ON HOLD —Design G— Fishing lure earrings with upcycled beads and components, silver-plated copper hooks, and unique handmade floral glass beads.
—Design H— Fishing lure earrings with upcycled beads and components, gold-plated surgical steel hooks, handmade glass beads, and Swarovski crystal beads.
SOLD —Design I— Fishing lure earrings with upcycled beads and components, gold-plated surgical steel hooks, and handmade glass beads.
—Design J— (the tiniest of chips in the left one; almost undetectable; take $5 off) Fishing lure earrings with upcycled beads and components, silver-plated surgical steel hooks, and Swarovski crystal beads
SOLD —Design K— Fishing lure earrings with upcycled beads and components, silver-plated surgical steel hooks, and Swarovski crystal beads.
SOLD —Design L— Fishing lure earrings with upcycled beads and components, silver-plated surgical steel hooks, and wire-wrapped lure beads.
—Design M— Fishing lure earrings with upcycled beads and components, silver-plated surgical steel hooks, and wire-wrapped lure beads.
—Design N— Fishing lure earrings with upcycled beads and components, silver-plated surgical steel hooks, and Swarovski crystal beads.
—Design O— Fishing lure earrings with upcycled beads and components, silver-plated surgical steel hooks, and Swarovski crystal beads.
SOLD —Design P— Fishing lure earrings with upcycled beads and components with silver-plated surgical steel hooks.
—Design Q— Fishing lure earrings with upcycled beads and components, handmade glass beads, and gold-plated surgical steel hooks.
—Design R— Fishing lure earrings with upcycled beads and components, handmade glass beads, and gold-plated surgical steel hooks.
—Design S— Fishing lure earrings with upcycled beads and components, iridescent-finished (prism colours reflect off the gold lures, when light shines through!) Swarovski crystal beads, and gold-plated surgical steel hooks.
SOLD —Design T— Fishing lure earrings with upcycled beads and components, handmade glass beads, and gold-plated surgical steel hooks.
