#28: Redwood Spider

Every once in a while, it's important to simplify. This spider isn't symbolic of anything; I just really like the warm reds, browns, and blacks of the wooden beads I used. Perhaps Abraham Lincoln would have adorned his hat with this one at a Steampunk ball. Today is a day (among many) to thank our lucky stars and stripes for the freedoms we have and for those who gave them to us. Without the ability to nurture our creative spirit, we are mere shells.

Materials: wood focal and joint beads, red glass bugle beads, copper glass seed beads, rusty wire