Dulcey Heller

Category: Artists

  • Beadwork (and woodturning) in American Woodturner

    The October 2012 issue of American Woodturner has an article entitled “Anna Achtziger: A Wedding of Materials and Methods.” There’s no online content available, but the article itself is a two-page spread of vessels turned and beaded by Anna Achtziger. She started beading at seven, taught by her Blackfoot grandfather. Achtziger has recently turned to…

  • More blogs added

    Here’s a few more, added to this blogroll and my feed reader: Micaoldala Gyöngyös túrák Ritával NoNa Crisalva I had hoped to finish the tila spiral I began in August, but I’m about 50 1.8 mm cube beads short. Beads are ordered, hopefully I’ll be able to finish in a week or so! Except for…

  • Minnesota State Fair 2012

    As always, I love going to the Minnesota State Fair, eating my way through the food-on-a-stick, and enjoying the sights. Following are some selected photographs of this year’s Fair. From the Creative Activities Building: These baskets are by Sherri West, from an exhibition that was at the Textile Center of Minnesota. Safety pins! From Fine…

  • New book on historic Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) beaded bags

    Gerry Biron is an artist and an researcher of historic Northeast Woodland beadwork. He lectures frequently on the topic, and has an excellent blog, Iroquois and Wabanaki Beadwork. Gerry’s most recent post is about his new book, A Cherished Curiosity: The Souvenir Beaded Bag in Historic Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Art. It’s 184 pages, of which he’s excerpted…

  • More new blogs!

    Here’s some more, added to this blogroll and my feed reader: Frosa’s Bisutería Ajne-gyöngy Anikó Gyöngyszerelem