BJP 2011 First Beadwork piece of the year

My beadwork journaling this year will be dedicated to my 

brother, Randy, who lost his fight with Leukemia on the 

18th of this month.  He was the oldest in our family of 

5 siblings, and the first to pass away.  

I have decided to take a favorite thing he liked 

and use it for inspiration each month.

Randy and his wife lived on the west coast of Florida, 

right near the beach.  So, one of their favorite things 

to do was go walk the beach, but also to watch the 

sea turtles come up in shore and lay their eggs.  

Here, my first beading piece, is a combination of tye-dye 

material, various unique seashell type beads, and size 15 

beads for a suggestion of sand.  There is a turtle bead 

swimming in the water above the star fish shell 

and all the other shells/beads on the sea floor. 

Rest in peace big bro...

we miss you so!