Feb 5, 20131 min read
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...
Jan 31, 20131 min read
Getting there....
This latest geometric piece is my interpretation of the Sea Serpent design from Kate McKinnon's book, Contemporary Geometric Beadwork ....
Jan 29, 20131 min read
More inspiration!
My neighbor had a birthday yesterday (Happy Birthday, Julie!) and received a bouquet of gorgeous roses of which I am the fortunate...
Jan 28, 20131 min read
Inspiration abounds...
This photo was taken in San Francisco at Hotel Monaco's restaurant, Le Brasserie, last August. I was quite taken with the splendor of...
Jan 26, 20132 min read
Full steam ahead...
Why this renewed burst of beading energy? I'm first to admit that my interest in beading had waned. Contented to hammer away in my...
Jan 23, 20131 min read
How long did it take you to make this?
People ask that question all the time. I used to do art fairs and, besides the occasional comment by some proud parent (i.e. My daughter...
Jan 21, 20131 min read
It's that time of year again and...
I'd rather be doing just about anything other than taxes. I'd gladly clean my cat's litter box all day long in lieu of this boring task....
Jan 18, 20131 min read
Enter planet Mongo...
If you were raised on a diet of television in the 1950's, you are sure to remember the Flash Gordon series. I would rush home from school...
Jan 16, 20131 min read
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 13, 20131 min read
Rome wasn't built in a day...
That saying applies to this beaded cuff as well. I have invested at least twenty hours so far and depending on where this beading...