True Christmas Spirits

Album Link: 2012 X'mas

Merry Christmas!!

This Christmas is a very special one to me, because I'm in Europe, where people REALLY celebrate Christmas!!

In the beginning of December, I went to Germany, Austria, and Czech Republic to visit Christmas markets in different cities. Christmas has been always my favorite holiday, even though I'm not a Christian. I love the true spirits of Christmas - Love, Forgiveness, Giving, etc. 

So, since I'll enjoy the white Christmas in lovely Europe, of course I want to present some Christmas spirits - by giving some Christmas ornaments to my couchsurfing hosts. Right, I used couchsurfing for my entire trip, and I think it's now my favorite way to find accommodation in my trip!

The first work is a beading snowflake, which was my original creation. I tried to imagine the structure of a snowflake, and used beads to construct the shape, and of course in the end, used a bracelet to consolidate the structure. This is my favorite work out of three, and luckily, it was picked by my first and favorite host :)

This one I learned from the workshop. It was only a piece from demonstration, and we wasn't given the instruction of this work. But still, I figured out how to make it by studying it closely. I love weaving things like this; so I had a lot of fun making it. It was then picked by my host in Prague, a lovely girl.



Then, this one was made from the remained materials from other works. Since it's Christmas time, I decided to bend the thick wire into the shape of a Christmas tree, and use the beads us the decorations on the tree. On top of the tree, I put a golden star as usual for the final touch. My host in Vienna got this one, and she loved it a lot, thinking it's the perfect element for her Christmas tree :)




Oh! It's not finished yet!! Because later I found out I was going to move out after the trip, I decided to make a leaving gift for my host mom; after all, Christmas is all about forgiving and giving, isn't it?

I bought some candles, red and green for Christmas, and add some ornaments on them. I learned that from the workshop, and the result was satisfying and breathtaking!! To be honest, I love the pieces very much...but Christmas is about sharing the things you love....so I gave them away to show my gratitude.

I've been making all kinds of Christmas gifts for my friends for the past few years, and this was the first time I shared those gifts with strangers and internally...quite exciting, isn't it? Finally, my works are starting to spread all over the world!