Sunday Browsing; Bank Holiday Edition.

Since it's Bank Holiday Weekend here in the UK, I'm doing a Sunday Browsing edition in its honour. The buzzword? 'Rain' (You might have to be British to appreciate the connection)

I'm strangely drawn to gourd art. I don't know why. Perhaps it's the idea of making art from a vegetable that appeals to me. Regardless, the gourd on the left by TheLandofHonahLee is adorable in his resigned grumpiness:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/49774353/when-it-rains-it-pours-gourd-goblin-art

MichelleProsek makes a lot of lovely glass pieces, but I was particularly taken with her 'Rain' series, where a handmade fused tile takes on another dimension with blown glass elements:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/22164007/starfire-studiosdecor-m-hand-carved-and

I imagine you have to have some pretty strong tools to make concrete into jewellery, but that's DrCraze's speciality. The silver grey inclusion in the raw material add to the 'cloud' texture and colouring in this really pretty pendant:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/54923626/white-cloud-in-concrete

This necklace by lulubugjewelry immediately caught my eye with fabulous combination of bright blue beads enclosed within a fine silver raindrop; I love the way the blue twinkles inside the silver:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/48160979/rain-drop-necklace-silver-and-apatite

I confess, I've never heard of a rain chain before, but this one by TwistsOnWire is beautiful, and I can certainly imagine how lovely raindrops would look glistening on the copper and coils:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/51721464/handcrafted-solid-copper-suncatcher