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Jewelry at Historic New England
Looking at other time periods’ and cultures’ jewelry can be inspirational. In Jewelry at Historical New England (located in Boston), there’s a couple of things I really like — there’s a pair of earrings circa 1885 that would translate well to beads and wire. The seed pearl brooches from 1823 are great (though I wish…
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Not serious beading, but fun!
I haven’t been doing that much beading lately, and miss it. I needed a reward for doing a disliked task (mending), so at the fabric store, while picking up thread, grabbed these buttons. A few minutes of peyote later, and I have a ring!
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Bead Museum Arizona needs help
The Bead Museum in Arizona has a serious shortage of funds. Below is a letter from Alice Scherer to the bead community, asking for help. To read how the Bead Museum has strongly influenced one person’s life, read Andrea Adams’ post. I was planning a trip within the next year or two to visit for…
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Polymer clay in AmericanStyle
The April 2009 issue of AmericanStyle magazine features polymer clay in its Arts Focus. Most, if not all, of the images are available online! Take a look if you’d like — my favorites are the Nudibranch bracelet from Melanie West, “From The Sea,” a shell by Jana Robers Benzon, and “Horizontal Hibiscus” by Kathleen Dustin. …
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More bead blogs to enjoy
Here’s some more I’ve added to this blog and to my feed reader: Fákó.Orsi gyöngei Cent perles et moi MadDesigns (Marcia DeCoster)