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Shiny is my favorite color, part two
Here’s the second installment of pictures from this show, just ended at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul. These are Jo Wood’s works. She expertly creates these detailed beaded scenes on handmade wool felt. I have always loved Wood’s beadwork, and her use of color and stitch placement and direction makes beautiful art. …
Voting for Haute Couture contest
Voting is now open for the Haute Couture beading contest, hosting by Good Quill Hunting. I entered with the green ruffles necklace, just completed. Go look, enjoy, and vote!
Read My Pins
I am looking forward to seeing this book about Madeleine Albright’s pins, subtitled Stories from a Diplomat’s Jewel Box. Even better than that would be to visit the Museum of Arts and Design in New York City to see more than 200 pins, “many of which Secretary Albright wore to communicate a message or a…
Green ruffles, completed
Good Quill Hunting (music plays) is hosting a Haute Couture contest — “inspired wearable bead art.” Participants are to choose any one of 36 different Haute Couture pieces, and make something inspired by that photo. Here’s what I chose: Click on the photo to see two detail shots. Two things caught my eye with this…