Category: Artists

  • Jo Wood at the Grand Hand

    The Grand Hand is one of my favorite shops and galleries. I have several small pieces I’ve purchased there, and have seen many, many things that I covet. Jo Wood was a featured artist in June. Jo does such beautiful bead embroidery, many of which are Northern Minnesota scenes. She uses handmade felt, and creates…

  • Jerry Ingram at Michael Henington Fine Art Gallery

    Jerry Ingram is a Choctaw/Cherokee artist, on display at the Michael Henington Gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Jerry is an accomplished and award-winning bead artist and painter, and he has work displayed in the Blackfoot and Crow styles.

  • Bead blogs to enjoy

    Following are more blogs I’ve added to my feed reader and to my blogroll: Krisztagyöngy Perline a tempo perso Las Miri Creaciones My own beading has fallen to the wayside more than I’d prefer. It’s a busy summer!

  • Book review: Liza Lou

    I recently discovered this book in my public library: Liza Lou published by Skira Rizzoli earlier this year. In it is much, much more than her Kitchen or Back Yard, much more than I was aware she had done. She is currently working in South Africa with a studio of men and women assisting her…

  • Over and Under at the College of Visual Arts Gallery

    On display in June was this gem of a show at the College of Visual Arts Gallery in St. Paul, MN. It’s a wonderful space, and the works of these three artists were outstanding and well-suited to being displayed together. They are labeled on a gallery map, not on the wall — which leads to…