- Sep 7, 2013
- 1 min
Staples…
You can never have enough of them! I’m not talking about office supplies here. I mean those necessities that are used in a myriad of...
- Jun 23, 2013
- 1 min
More embellishments!
I’ve just listed more bronze metal clay sea urchin embellishments in my Etsy shop. They make wonderful necklace and bracelet closures...
- May 7, 2013
- 1 min
Sequins galore!
These just showed up in my mailbox and I can’t wait to play with them! What wonderful additions they will be to my work. Sequins are not...
- Mar 31, 2013
- 1 min
All finished and ready to ship!
I’ve been weighing, packaging, and labeling Delica beads, measuring lengths of memory wire, and making tiny seashells molds for both...
- Mar 28, 2013
- 1 min
At long last and after quite a few hours…
My Sea Dragon wrist wrap Variation is finished and I LOVE it! Initially inspired by the Sea Serpent in Contemporary Geometric Beadwork...
- Mar 4, 2013
- 1 min
Do You Teach?
I’m often asked if I teach and the answer is a resounding “No”. Standing in front of an audience causes my brain to freeze up and words...
- Feb 16, 2013
- 1 min
Treasure hunting…
Wherever I travel, I look for bead shops and one of my favorites is Aloha Beads in Maui. It’s a very tiny shop with limited stock, but I...
- Feb 5, 2013
- 1 min
Ready to go at a moment’s notice…
I always have a beading project with me wherever I go. I even keep a beading kit in my car…the Girl Scout in me subscribes to the motto...
- Jan 16, 2013
- 1 min
Woohoo!
Such a bevy of beautiful colors – over 200 in all! My new stash of Delica beads has arrived! Can you imagine the fun I’ll have playing...
- Jan 3, 2013
- 1 min
The geometric bangle is finished!
I had a wonderful time creating this piece and I’m so pleased with the end result!Watching the design evolve row by row as a variety of...
- Jan 1, 2013
- 2 min
A geometric work in progress…
I’m eagerly awaiting the publication of “Contemporary Geometric Beadwork”, a book by Kate McKinnon in collaboration with Dustin Wedekind,...
- Nov 12, 2012
- 1 min
Last minute tasks…
I’ve been busy working on various projects that I won’t be able to do while I’m in “down time” mode and I’ve recently had requests for...
- Nov 8, 2012
- 1 min
Heads up!
Only six days until my surgery. While I recuperate, I have will have to keep my feet elevated, which means I won’t be up and about for...
- Sep 5, 2012
- 1 min
Another piece for Brio Gallery!
I definitely prefer working in mixed media. A multitude of design options are possible when one has a variety of materials with which to...
- Aug 22, 2012
- 1 min
A finished torpedo pendant…
I couldn’t wait to make a pendant with a fob from the latest polymer collection and here it is. The design is somewhat of a trapeze...
- Jul 27, 2012
- 1 min
You know…
Those bronze metal clay stars that I’ve been making are coming in handy already. I had made this bracelet a while ago, but I always felt...
- Jul 23, 2012
- 1 min
Baubles, bangles, guitar wire?
My husband changed his guitar strings last week…beautiful brass strings from the same guitar that singer/songwriter extraordinaire, Steve...
- Jul 9, 2012
- 1 min
A second framed pendant…
You may remember that I took Robert Dancik’s “Concrete: It’s Not Just For Sidewalks Anymore” class. I don’t really care to muck about...
- Jun 18, 2012
- 1 min
“Zipper Teeth and Freeform Beading”…
This is another class I signed up for at the Bead&Button Show. Jeanne Barta-Craine, a wonderfully patient teacher and all-around...
- Jun 13, 2012
- 1 min
Generally speaking…
I think the back of a piece should be as pleasing to look at as the front. This is the same pendant that was featured in my previous...