Pearl carpet of Baroda
Just in case you’ve missed postings on various boards/groups about this carpet up for sale at Sotheby’s, circa 1865…. The starting bid is $5 million U.S for this 5’8″x8’8″ carpet made of pearls, glass beads, diamonds, rubies, emeralds, and sapphires. The foundation is deer hide and silk, and this is one of what was originally…
Nancy Eha brown bag lunch
Nancy opened her talk at the Minnesota Textile Center by saying that she has always done needlework, and listed many different kinds. She said typically, she’d spend two years on a particular form, and then move on. Her first introduction to beads was actually at the Mall of America and the now-closed Bead It —…
Goodbye, Bead Museum Washington DC
Looking at their website today, I see that the Bead Museum has closed. I never made it there, for which I’m very sorry. I am planning a trip to DC in a year or two, and was hoping to visit….
More beads of blue
Looking back at previous posts, here’s where I described the orange plastic beads I got as a gift from a friend — nearly a year ago. Last May, I made the single orange bead – to see it alone in all its glory, look here. Last August, I made a few of the blue beads. …
Beauty in Beads
If you’re in the neighborhood of Lewiston, ID before April 8th, please go to this exhibit at the Lewis-Clark State College and report back! It features visiting artist Marcus Amerman, who does amazing bead embroidery. Photos have been “coming soon” for a bit now — I hope they do!