Challenge of Travel Blog Hop

  Welcome! You are in for something special today, a fabulous tour of jewelry designs inspired by all the wonderful and exotic travel destinations of the world.  Many thanks  to Erin Prais-Hintz and Marcie Abney Carroll for challenging fellow artists to do a little research on a foreign travel destination and design a jewelry piece around it. So without further delay, here is your next stop:
 

Sri Lanka - Mystic Land of Waterfalls and Elephants

Sri Lanka is a tropical island in the Indian Ocean near the eastern coast of India. It is located along major sea routes and was once an important stop along the ancient Chinese Silk Road. In addition to beautiful beaches for surfing along the coast you can also find mangrove forests, rolling planes and mountains to the south. The island is supported by many rivers and has 51 natural waterfalls. There are many parks and reserves with a rich variety of wildlife including peacocks, leopards and elephants.

 

Buddhika Mawella

 

 Sri Lanka is culturally diverse. A majority of the population is Sinhalese with Tamil being the second largest ethnic group. Buddhism has had a major influence since ancient times though many Hindus, Muslims and Christians are also found living there today. Colombo is the largest city and you don't want to miss an elephant parade if you have an opportunity to visit.

 

 

 

Another important thing you should consider doing while visiting Sri Lanka is to join the pilgrimage and climb Sri Pada, also known as Adam's Peak.  This peak is considered to be the most sacred site of the entire country. It carries a deep religious significance among the four major religions of Sri Lanka. The morning view from the top seems well worth the trip.

 

Bernard Gagnon
 

Other things to know :

 

                          1,) Formerly ruled by the British Empire.

                          2.) Ceylon Tea is a major export product.

                          3.) Liz Taylor starred in the 1954 film made here called Elephant Walk.
                          4.) Click here for a current travel advisory.

 

  

Quite an interesting place to visit! -And here is my inspiration piece:

 

The Elephant Walk Necklace

 

 

I wanted to incorporate Sri Lanka's tropical forests, its waterfalls and of course the elephants.

 

 



 The 18 inch necklace features a fine silver pendant, hollow beads and fused chain findings made by me. The green and blue lampwork snail beads were made at Beatle Baby Glassworks, the hand dyed silk ribbon came from Jamn Glass. And, the little elephant Czech glass beads were acquired through Beads and Babble.

 

It was fun working with silk ribbon and it seems to go well with the wired fine silver beads.

I hope you like it.

 

 

 

 

 

Please continue the tour by visiting the wonderful work of these participating artists.

Enjoy the trip!

 

 

 

 

       Monique Urquhart http://ahalfbakednotion.blogspot.ca/ Burkina Faso

 

       Niky Sayers http://silverniknats.blogspot.co.uk/ Egypt

 

       Therese Frank http://www.theresestreasures59.blogspot.com Kenya

 

       Raychelle Heath http://abeadloveaffair.blogspot.com/ Lesotho

 

       Joan Williams www.lilrubyjewelry.wordpress.com  Mauritania

 

       Sherri Stokey http://www.KnotJustMacrame.com Senegal

 

       Regina Santerre http://reginaswritings.blogspot.com Seychelles

 

       Raida Disbrow http://havanabeads.blogspot.com Tanzania

 

Kristi Wodek http://livedinlife.blogspot.com Zimbabwe

 

Sally Russick http://www.thestudiosublime.com Brazil

Melissa Trudinger http://beadrecipes.wordpress.com Mexico

Tracy Stillman http://www.tracystillmandesigns.com USA

Sandra Wolberg http://city-of-brass-stories.blogspot.de India

Tanya Goodwin http://pixiloo.blogspot.com Japan

Susan Kennedy http://suebeads.blogspot.com Japan

Beth Emery http://storiesbyindigoheart.blogspot.com Japan

Lisa Cone http://inspiredadornments.blogspot.com Japan

Tanya Boden http://fusionmusebangkok.blogspot.com Japan

Inge von Roos http://ingetraud.wordpress.com Laos

Erin Prais-Hintz http://treasures-found.blogspot.com Nepal

Dee Elgie http://cherryobsidia.blogspot.com Phillipines

Carolyn Lawson http://carolynscreationswa.blogspot.com South Korea

Lisa Stukel http://carefreejewelrybylisa.blogspot.com Sri Lanka

Elly Snare http://themagicsquarefoundation.wordpress.com Thailand

Shelley Graham Turner http://www.shelleygrahamturner.blogspot.com Austria

Mallory Hoffman http://rosebud101-fortheloveofbeads.blogspot.com/   Bosnia Herzegovina

Paige Maxim http://www.pmaximdesigns.blogspot.com France

Jenny Davies-Reazor http://www.jdaviesreazor.com/blog Germany

Sharyl McMillian-Nelson http://sharylsjewelry.blogspot.com Greece

Evelyn Shelby http://raindropcreationsbyevelyn.blogspot.com Iceland

Holly Westfall http://silverrosedesigns.blogspot.com Ireland

Rebecca Siervaag http://www.godsartistinresidence.blogspot.com Ireland

Toltec Jewels http://toltecjewels.blogspot.com Ireland

Lee Koopman http://StregaJewellry.wordpress.com Ireland

Laren Dee Barton http://larendeedesigns.blogspot.com Italy

Cindy Wilson http://www.mommysdreamcreations.blogspot.com Norway

Kathleen Lange Klik http://ModernNatureStudio.blogspot.com Poland

Shaiha Williams http://shaihasramblings.blogspot.com Portugal

Jennifer Justman http://soulsfiredesigns.blogspot.com Romania

Elsie Deliz-Fonseca http://ladelizchica.blogspot.com Spain

Lola Surwillo http://www.beadlolabead.blogspot.com Sweden

Kim Hora http://www.kimmykats.com Switzerland

Leanne Loftus http://firstimpressiondesign.blogspot.com The Netherlands

Patti Vanderbloemen http://myaddictionshandcrafted.blogspot.com The Netherlands

Marcie Carroll http://labellajoya.blogspot.com Turkey

Marlene Cupo http://amazingdesigns-marlene.blogspot.com Federated States of Micronesia

Ine Vande Cappelle http://jewelsbyine.blogspot.com Fiji

Tammie Everly http://ttedesigns.blogspot.com Guam

Alice Peterson http://www.alice-dreaming.blogspot.com Kiribati

Elisabeth Auld http://www.beadsforbusygals.com Nauru

Susan McClelland http://mistheword12.wordpress.com New Zealand

D Lynne Bowland http://islandgirlsinsights.blogspot.com New Zealand

Denielle Hagerman http://somebeadsandotherthings.com New Zeland

Rebecca Anderson http://songbeads.blogspot.com Papua New Guinea

Mischelle Fanucchi http://micheladasmusings.blogspot.com Samoa

Kari Asbury http://hippiechickdesign.blogspot.com Solomon Islands

Cece Cormier http://www.thebeadingyogini.com Tonga

Emma Todd http://www.apolymerpenchant.com Tuvalu

Debbie Price http://greenshoot.blogspot.com Vanuatu