Bead Embroidery for Balance and Joy
The relaxing, meditative effects of beading draw me to bead embroidery again and again. I repeat my mantra, “With every stitch I take, I become more balanced.†Combine rhythmic stitching, a...
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Filigree Cuff Bracelet Creates Joy
Beautiful beaded objects such as a filigree cuff bracelet give me pleasure – a joy to make, a joy to give, a joy to see others view and react to. Custom pieces let me see favorite things through the...
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Bead Waves Make Sea Happy Necklace
Impulsively, during the final minutes of a Bead Society swap meet I traded for a 3-3/4” lampwork glass sea horse. “It’s not really my kind of bead,” I reflected as I tucked it away. That didn’t prevent...
View ArticleCaterpillar Bracelet Kit Weaves A Spell of Color and Style
In the midst of a series of metal smith classes, I spontaneously started and finished a caterpillar bracelet kit using seed beads. You’d think I’d do more metal work – more hammering, sawing, filing –...
View ArticleIntricate Little Crystal Commands Big Presence
I traded for the intricate little crystal at an open studio swap event. I have no recollection of what I exchanged. I only knew that I wanted to make a choker that featured those wonderfully elegant,...
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A Cholla and its Beaded Wall Hanging Bewitch Viewers
A bead exchange initiated from a Facebook bead embroidery group instigated my design senses with repeated challenges of a beaded wall hanging. I raised my hand, volunteered to participate, and the...
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Sunburst brims with pioneer spirit
“You will enrich your life immeasurably if you approach it with a sense of wonder and discovery, and always challenge yourself to try new things.” –Nate Berkus When the unexpected happens, when my...
View ArticleThe Place of No Pattern
The place of no pattern encourages experimentation. One thread weaves together bead commonalities. Similarities in size, shape and color can be more appreciated when contrasted with the differences....
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The little box story
Little boxes pique curiousity. From opening elements to predictable shapes to possibilities that exist for all manner of treatments, I’m drawn to small containers because of their potentiality....
View ArticleBeaded Owl & Juried Competition
The call to bead — “Whoooo’ll Bead for Owls — came from a respected bead aficionado and friend, Margo Yee. Calls with such a specificity cannot easily be ignored. Loyalty intertwines with perceived...
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