Jacob March, Bead Master

Jacob March, Bead Master

As I was saying in my last post, I love visiting Jacob March at his Nomad Beads in Boulder, Colorado. I love to buy beads from him whenever I can. He travels and finds the most unusual beads and artifacts and knows more about them than anyone else I know. He loves to share his knowledge. I can trust him, which is important when buying old beads. He is always busy either making an extraordinary necklace with Tibetan or Roman beads or helping his many loyal customers fix a project. (more…)

Slices of Life by Nick Lacy

Slices of Life by Nick Lacy

Last Friday we attended the  reception for Slices of Life: A candid look at the people and places of Mercer County, KY, Photography by Nick Lacy. Nick had visited the studio one day to photograph Collis Marshall and I busy at beadwork. He made us feel like celebrities, it was so much fun. Seeing us in the collection of other photos from around Mercer County made me feel proud.

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