Jun 21, 20171 min read
Lucky Me!
Richard Salley is teaching the Ketoh Bracelet (shown above) workshop in Mineral Point , Wisconsin at Shake Rag Alley Center for the Arts...
Jun 17, 20172 min read
As Usual...
What I liked best about the Bead & Button Show was a class taught by Susan Lenart Kazmer. Over the past years I've taken several of her...
Jun 10, 20172 min read
Report from the Show...
It was a whirlwind trip to the Bead&Button Show...a four hour drive to Milwaukee on Thursday and a repeat back home on Friday. I solely...
Jun 5, 20171 min read
Gotta' Bead!
It's just too beautiful outdoors to stay inside today! I've gathered up a selection of Delica beads, needle, thread, and beading mat and...
Jun 2, 20171 min read
I’m Goin’ Shoppin’…
My contest entries have just been returned and thanks to Fire Mountain Gems & Beads and a $150 gift certificate (the silver medal award...
May 26, 20171 min read
A New Tutorial!
I’ve received so many inquiries from fellow polymer clay enthusiasts who love my “Matisse Inspired Cutouts” Earrings as to whether a...
May 19, 20171 min read
Charmed...
Woohoo! The results of the 2017 Fire Mountain Gems and Beads Jewelry-making Contest featuring Metal have finally been announced! I'm...
May 13, 20171 min read
You May be Wondering...
Have I abandoned beadwork? Absolutely not! And I promise to get back to beading eventually, but my creative muse has the upper hand and...
May 6, 20171 min read
Back in Working Order...
My hydraulic press has been out of service for several months. After 26 years of service, the ram was leaking oil like mad and the...
Apr 30, 20171 min read
It Started in March...
After months of winter gray and white I needed some color in my life! Polymer clay came to the rescue as I made colorful flowers and used...
