Three years ago, I discovered the website known as Opera Bracelets. This abstract form of storytelling uses colors, shapes, and symbols in the bracelet to describe a person, theme, or event in an opera. I found the concept so fascinating that I decided to try it out for myself, only in this case using bookmarks.
I made this set for my boyfriend for his birthday a few weeks ago. He's an avid Star Wars fan and in particular likes the Prequel Trilogy. One of his favorite characters (and mine) is Padme Naberrie Amidala, who served as both queen and senator of Naboo, and was the wife of Anakin Skywalker and mother of Luke and Leia. I had wanted to do a bracelet inspired by her, but could not figure out how to do so considering how little time I spend beading. Then my mom suggested that I do beaded bookmarks instead, which I did.
So here are the Padme Naberrie Amidala Bookmarks. A crown charm symbolizes Padme's role as queen, a wavy heart her love for Anakin, and baby feet represent the twins Luke and Leia. Orange-pink beads in the first bookmark represent Padme's youth and innocence, bright red beads in the second indicate her passionate love, and dark red beads in the third symbolize her heartbreak. Black beads hint at Padme's tragic fate, and black goldstone beads evoke the galactic setting. And round blue beads symbolize both Padme's home planet of Naboo, and her loyalty to the republic.
I had a blast making these bookmarks, and hope to do some more like them later on.
