Craftsmanship

Craftsmanship

One of the first talisman bead necklaces I made started out as a single strand piece. A few years later I used a bone spacer to design a three-tier necklace out of the same beads, making it a shorter. The stringing material was still intact, but I decided to restring it (more…)

Bead Demo at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill

Bead Demo at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill

I just love conversation about beads, especially at a setting like Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill. I am grateful to them for once again giving me the opportunity to share my art with “the world”, as the Believers would say. (more…)

Cataloging Old Beads

Cataloging Old Beads

Yesterday I catalogued some of the beads from my collection that I’ll be talking about Saturday (Sept.16, 10-5) for the bead demo at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill. It is a task I’ve been meaning to do for ages. (more…)

Radical Attention to Detail

Radical Attention to Detail

As I was spending multiple minutes on trying to find an ancient peach colored Tradewinds bead that would accommodate two strands of linen thread, to bury the end thread, it occurred to me that I have always had radical attention to detail when it comes to bead work. (more…)

Adorn Yourself and Your Walls

Adorn Yourself and Your Walls

Adorn Yourself and Your Walls, was the idea that came to me when the sun was brilliantly shining into the studio. Rather than use the usual white background, I could pose the new bead jewelry on the newest watercolor series, October.
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Rock Paper Scissors

Rock Paper Scissors

II am pleased that all three of my Rock Paperglyphs were selected for the virtual exhibition Rock Paper Scissors, curated by Kate Savage for Arts Connects Lexington. Artists were asked to respond to the idea of “Rock, Paper, Scissors”. (more…)

Happy Days Beads and Horse Riding

Happy Days Beads and Horse Riding

Part 3 of the virtual Open Studio features Happy Days, beads and Horse Riding.

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