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The Cradleboard Project with Doug Limón
I met Ojibwe artist Doug Limón at a local powwow this past summer, and I’ve written about his work before. Out of curiosity, I just checked Kickstarter to see what bead projects are there, and Limón talks about his Cradleboard Project, which he had told me about this summer. And happily, is fully funded! He…
Spun Gold Award: an afternoon to honor Diane Fitzgerald
The Spun Gold Award is given by the Textile Center of Minnesota to honor a lifetime dedication in a textile field. This year’s award goes to Diane Fitzgerald, renowned beader, bead teacher, beadwork designer, bead store owner, and all-around bead enthusiast. Margaret Miller, executive director of the Textile Center, welcomed attendees to a lovely buffet…
If I were in Venice…
…I’d be visiting the Palazzo Mocenigo. One exhibit I’d want to see is Alexandre Vassiliev. L’eleganza in esilio (Elegance in exile). Vassiliev is a collector of the costumes of the Ballets Russes of Sergei Diaghilev of the early 1900s, and the lavish fashion dresses of the time worn by Russian expats. The exhibit is on display until…
More for the blogroll!
Some more links to enjoy. I don’t dare count how many are in my feed reader… Helen Fountain Beadweaver Los Caprichos de Salma Backstory Beads
Beads at SOFA Chicago
If you’re at all interested, go take a look at the post that Nathalie Mornu of Lark Crafts wrote on SOFA Chicago and BEADS! Pictures of work by Jeanette Ahlgren, Betsy Youngquist, Joyce Scott, and more. Thanks, Nathalie!