Category: Artists

  • Jack and Linda Fifield

    I looked at a copy of American Style magazine today, and listed on the cover is “Craft Collaborators Jack and Linda Fifield.” I thought the names looked familiar, turned to the article — and yes, they should be familiar, I have her name on my links page of my website. They are both woodturners, and…

  • But is it art? Session 3

    In session 1 and session 2 of this series on contemporary art, taught by Dr. Patricia Briggs, from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, we met in a library, and she showed us slides and talked about the progression of contemporary art. For this last session, we met at the Walker Art Center for…

  • Again more blogs!

    I am so grateful to the blogging world of beaders. I see things I wouldn’t otherwise, talented beaders who aren’t published in mainstream U.S. beading press. The blogs below have been added to my feed reader and to my blogroll. Angelica Madame Bijou fszevagyongy RM Style Gyöngyeim (Bori)

  • But is it art? Session 2

    Last week, I wrote about session 1, with Dr. Patricia Briggs, from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. It was about expressionism, abstractionism, the progression towards minimalism. This session, she continued to move forward in time to help us understand contemporary art. I took many more notes. Again, all mistakes below are mine. Dr.…

  • Never enough blogs

    Okay, here’s more that I’ve added to my feed reader, and I’ve remembered to add them to this blogroll too. Just in case you want to browse…. deEva Briggancs Vezsuzsi Agnesbeads Mary LeMieux-Ruibal Les creations de MarieCyber Peetje Jean Power NatalieS Perlen Perlomania (many tutorials) Andrea Adams (Bead Quilt creator) Flying Fish (Kelly) The lovely…