Double triple spiral, complete
All done! The clasp is okay – I think the bar portion of the clasp doesn’t work quite right with the thin stripes of color, but I also didn’t want it all one color. Overall, I’m quite happy with the finished necklace! It’s 24″ long, and weighs just over 100g.
More blogs to follow
Here’s a couple: donauluft (amazing crochet work) Lovelies from Mihana
Two years blogging!
Today marks two years since I started this blog! This is post 337 in those two years — I’m pleased that I’m continuing to publish new posts regularly. I have shared my beading projects, links to other artists (there’s about 200 names in the blogroll), photos of art exhibits I visit, and interesting things I…
A desert scene
I recently mailed a gift for a friend. I spent the most time on the desert scene below, creating prickly pear cacti in a sandy desert scene. I was inspired by Joanne Bast, and her mastery of brick stitch. I do use brick stitch, but not as she does to create scenes. This is comparatively…
Foot in the Door 4
The Minnesota Artists Exhibition Program (MAEP) at the Minneapolis Institute of the Arts hosts a show every 10 years called Foot in the Door, an open exhibition for all Minnesota artists. It is unjuried, the only requirement is that the finished work be less than 12″x12″x12″. Today, I dropped off the vessel I display on…