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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!
Sum of the Parts — Surface Design Association show
Closing at the Goldstein Museum of Design at the University of Minnesota is this Surface Design Association show. The Surface Design Association promotes textile arts in the arts and design communities. They have conferences, shows, and a journal — the Spring 2003 issue was on beaded surfaces, and it is gorgeous. This show was works…
Lino Tagliapietra
I’ve now been introduced to this Smithsonian slideshow of this glass artist three times, I think – from the Smithsonian e-newsletter, from a Yahoo group, and a private email. Just in case you haven’t seen it, enjoy the slideshow of work by Lino Tagliapeitra.
Antique Czech wire and bead Christmas ornaments
I just read about this holiday event at the Czech and Slovak Sokol Minnesota in St. Paul. Next Saturday, when I WORK, there’s going to be a two hour program of someone’s private collection of antique bead ornaments. Check out the picture at the link — I love the bicycle, and I can see some…
Vatican Treasures
Vatican Treasures is in its last few weeks at the Minnesota History Center, and I visited yesterday with a friend. No pictures were allowed in the exhibit, sorry. Art and artifacts were from the Vatican’s collection, and a few pieces were labeled as being their first public viewing. I believe the oldest art might have…