Dulcey Heller

Category: Not beads

  • Rock art

    Rock art (rock painting or carving/chipping) is more common in drier regions of the country than the Upper Midwest — more exposed rock!  It was a treat to see rock art on a recent trip; the most notable location was Newspaper Rock State Historical Monument in Utah. Newspaper Rock includes rock art from 2000 to…

  • Petrified wood

    I recently got back from a vacation to the western United States.  This is one of three upcoming posts relating to that vacation.  First, the most picture-intense post… I fell in love with the petrified wood ALL over the place in Escalante Petrified Forest State Park in Utah. Logs, stumps, branches, pieces — tumbled all…

  • More stained glass pendants

    Here are more pendants that Carol made for me.  Again, the solder is lead-free.  The top red and yellow wasn’t intended for the BFAC necklace currently waiting for me on my worktable.  The rest were possibilities, and we got together and experimented with possible layouts.  Then she took them home and soldered on the rings…

  • A quick visit to the Minneapolis Institute of the Arts

    I love the MIA, its collection, its proximity to me, and the fact that it’s free — which means I can visit briefly if I don’t have a full half day to enjoy it.  I recently went to their Art in Bloom (post here), but it was too busy at that time to see these…

  • Minneapolis Institute of Arts – Art in Bloom 2009

    Art in Bloom is held every year at MIA, for one long weekend in May.  Florists chose a piece of art, and recreate it somehow in flowers.  It’s very popular, and a wonderful way to spend an hour or so. Yes, the original piece is beadwork. This was based on a much darker painting, but…