“Bead” in Reston, Virginia
The exhibition “Bead” is open until the end of the month at the Greater Reston Arts Center in Virginia. I have met five of these artists in person, I believe – two as teachers (Joyce Scott, David Chatt), two as fellow students (Rebecca Starry, Teresa Sullivan), and one in context with one of my jobs…
A beady shopping list for the American Craft Council show in Baltimore
I won’t be there, but I can identify at least SEVEN people at the retail show who work with small beads, my first love. Most use thread, one uses glue, and at least a couple use a lot of gemstones, but these are all my beady people! Thea Fine, Beading Design, booth 913 Olga Mihaylova, booth 512…
Kiowa artist Terri Greeves honored as a living treasure
Bead artist Terri Greeves, and her sister Keri Ataumbi were both honored as living treasures for the 2015 Native Treasures Indian Arts Festival (May 23-24, 2015), a benefit for the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture (MIAC) in Santa Fe. Ataumbi is a jeweler, describing her work as wearable art. I have seen Greeves work in person; she was…
Spoon carving at the Driftless Folk School
Last year at about this time, my sister and I took a class on sweet grass basketry at the North House Folk School. This learning vacation together, we took a class on spoon carving at the Driftless Folk School in Viroqua, Wisconsin. I took some pictures as we worked to be able to share. The…
Snowflake for 2014
Every year, I make a snowflake for my Christmas tree. Here is this year’s edition; my design.