- Oct 6, 2018
- 1 min
Today’s Agenda…
I’ll be back to beading tomorrow…I’ve been working on a design utilizing geometric beaded links, but today I need to create polymer clay...
- Sep 16, 2018
- 1 min
Yep…
Still at it…replenishing more beading kits. Now it’s time to assemble the “Geometric Warped Square Arrow Drop Earrings and Variations”...
- Sep 13, 2018
- 1 min
All Play…All the Time?
I’ve been having fun exploring different geometric shapes this past week, but it’s time to put beads, needle and thread aside and get...
- Sep 6, 2018
- 1 min
Movin’ On!
For several months, I’ve been beading geometric triangles, flat squares, warped squares, and pentagons. Now I’m eager to explore other...
- Aug 25, 2018
- 1 min
Can’t Get Enough Orange!
Vitamin C? I’m fine on that front. But, I’m craving the color orange of late. I have no idea why. I’ve never been a fan of orange…even...
- Jul 26, 2018
- 1 min
I’ll Bet…
You were wondering if I’d ever finish this project, right? With summer obligations, dealing with a sick cat entailing visits to the...
- Jul 7, 2018
- 1 min
DuMA…
That’s an acronym for Dubuque Museum of Art. It’s an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution located in downtown Dubuque, IA. Several...
- Jun 20, 2018
- 1 min
Sometimes…
After I’ve spent a month or two designing with beads and writing tutorials or having been immersed in resin and/or polymer clay or metal...
- Jun 14, 2018
- 1 min
A Perfect Day…
After a week of severe storms, high humidity, and a miserable deluge of biting gnats, we finally have a glorious day…the sort of idyllic...
- Jun 8, 2018
- 1 min
Back in the USA!
I’ve been out of the studio for the past two weeks for a much needed vacation. While away, I managed to get in only a few hours of...
- Jun 1, 2018
- 1 min
I’m still playing with triangles and finding that…
Exploration with color and design is so important! I’ve charted three designs using sixteen different color combinations and I’ve...
- May 18, 2018
- 1 min
I’ve Been Busy Outdoors, But…
I did manage to carve out a bit of free time to work on some beadwoven triangles. These are part of a collection that will eventually...
- May 10, 2018
- 1 min
It’s Time Consuming, but…
It’s all so beautiful! I’ve just returned from Murphy’s Gardens with a box full of herbs…thyme, parsley, rosemary, mint, and lots of...
- May 5, 2018
- 1 min
I Knew This Would Happen…
The weather pattern world-wide has been unpredictable of late! Forget spring…our lengthy and arduous Mid-west winter has seemingly become...
- May 1, 2018
- 1 min
It’s Springtime and…
Flowers are blooming everywhere…even in my studio! These four collections of polymer clay flower and butterfly shaped components have...
- Mar 27, 2018
- 1 min
The Fruits of My Labor…
I do love making polymer clay beads…especially beads that look very old, if not ancient! These are beads that I made last week. I had run...
- Mar 12, 2018
- 1 min
And They Are Ready!
Are you ready for some color? Although we’ve set our clocks ahead to Daylight Savings time, several weeks of winter white weather still...
- Mar 6, 2018
- 1 min
Soon…
I’ve been working on a series of Geometric “Color Play” Pentagon Drop Earrings over the past several weeks. I finished a pair last week...
- Feb 27, 2018
- 1 min
Another Take on Color…
Finding color combinations derived from nature was the topic of my previous post. But there are so many other places one can find color...
- Feb 20, 2018
- 1 min
Confused about Colors?
You are not alone….many people have difficulty selecting colors. They are in a quandary as to which colors compliment or contrast with...