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Beadwork inspired by art – Jean Campbell
Jean Campbell’s talk was mostly about her design process, using art as inspiration, heavily illustrated with slides, and many of the actual pieces that are in these books; the Art Nouveau bracelet above was one such piece. She started with talking about her background, that she went to an experimental art school in Los Angeles,…
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Turquoise tubes
I bought these fat white heart tubes a while ago, the seller thought they were either Czech or French. I’m guessing Czech, but I’m really not that knowledgeable. They’re large in diameter, with large holes. A 15 would fit inside. I’ve been messing around with paper and pencil, and then with beads, trying to figure…
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Remembering Cindy Etsy shop – last chance!
The Etsy shop is closing on Sunday, February 15th. This is your last chance for a lovely beaded art doll, or your own set of postcards of this project, started by Cindy McCornack, and finished by her friends from the Bead Art Forum. All proceeds are going to the American Lung Association. Thank you!