Category: Artists

  • Nancy Eha brown bag lunch

    Nancy opened her talk at the Minnesota Textile Center by saying that she has always done needlework, and listed many different kinds.  She said typically, she’d spend two years on a particular form, and then move on.  Her first introduction to beads was actually at the Mall of America and the now-closed Bead It —…

  • Beauty in Beads

    If you’re in the neighborhood of Lewiston, ID before April 8th, please go to this exhibit at the Lewis-Clark State College and report back! It features visiting artist Marcus Amerman, who does amazing bead embroidery.  Photos have been “coming soon” for a bit now — I hope they do!

  • Blogs again

    Here’s some more I’ve added to the rotating blogroll and my feed reader: Maritina Alles Meins (love this, “all mine”) Meine Perlenwelt Jennifer Beaven (textiles, color inspiration)

  • Beadwork inspired by art – Jean Campbell

    Jean Campbell’s talk was mostly about her design process, using art as inspiration, heavily illustrated with slides, and many of the actual pieces that are in these books; the Art Nouveau bracelet above was one such piece.  She started with talking about her background, that she went to an experimental art school in Los Angeles,…

  • More bead blogs

    Here’s some more: Cathy’s Beadwork Zsuzsi Gyöngyékszerei (awesome blogroll to browse sometime) Manka