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…
Button centerpiece
Here’s what I’ve made the button into — my intention is to string it though the shank on the back, hopefully hiding the clasp underneath it.
Quilt project assembled
I received today an email with a picture of Dawn with her quilt, for which I had made a bead embroidered clownfish. We all started with photo transfers, and embellished them as we wished. Looks great!
Tell me about my purse…
I needed to kill some time while away from home about a week ago, and wandered into an antique mall. I found this purse, damaged and worn, but beautiful. Look, they’re true-cuts (bigger than charlottes): And the back. Does this strap slip over your hand? I have very small hands, and my four fingers just…
Six more blue beads done!
…and six more to go. Plus a reddish-orange one. Plus the clasp to be made out of the button. And maybe more, depending on how it looks when I have these components done, and if I need more length (I’m thinking 16-18″.)