For the third year in a row Trollbeads has hosted the popular and exciting worldwide event People's Bead.
This year more than 4000 entries were uploaded. Publishing the drawings on the website made it possible for people to vote for the best design. Among the 10 finalists one bead was voted a winner. We are very proud to announce the winner of Peoples Bead 2011. Maybe not too surprisingly, the fans and collectors voted for 'Rolling Waves', made by Denise Tong from Hong Kong. As the winner of People's Bead 2011, Denise Tong is our new Trollbeads designer, sharing with us the symbolic image of Rolling Waves. Not only is the bead graphically beautiful - but it also has an empathic, symbolic message of the strength and unpredictability of our nature.
Denise Tong is trained as a Chemical Engineer, and also has a degree in Fine Arts - the analytical mind vs. the emotional mind. What seems like a contradiction has given her the ability to see things in different perspectives.
"Inspirations come from everything and everywhere… one just has to be attentive to her surroundings and feelings. Once an idea is formed, senses are activated, feelings are evoked, the light at the end becomes visible, then it all comes down to mapping a path to the light and trying out different means to make it happen, back track if it doesn't feel right. The winning bead is inspired by the tsunami that swept the east coast of Japan on 11 March 2011. The ocean has given us many wonderful things - the amazing marine creatures, our food supply, the beautiful water in which we could enjoy numerous sports/activities, etc. Yet it can also bring about mighty power to do harm in such an unpredictable way. A thought came to my mind: We are indeed very small; and we have to be humble and respect nature. This is the inspiration for "Rolling Waves" ", Denise Tong says.
Have a look at the new bead here.
Find the winning People's Bead 2011 "Rolling Waves" at your favourite Trollbeads Store!