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A Holiday Snowflake
Every year, I add a new snowflake to my Christmas tree. This year, I designed a snowflake using beads that were a gift from a friend’s mom; now I’ll think of them every year I decorate my tree. I like the 1.5 mm cubes quite a bit. I have one leftover pressed glass bicone, and…
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Weaving a runner and pillows
This has been an occasional project, stalled at various points because of available time or figuring out construction. I have two areas in my house where I wanted to use the same warp. My combined living and dining room has primarily cream, brown tones, dark red, and sage green, and I wanted a runner on…
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Domestic to Decorative: The Evolution of Nordic Weaving
“Domestic to Decorative: The Evolution of Nordic Weaving” is currently on view at the Red Wing Arts Depot Gallery in Red Wing, Minnesota. From the website: The Scandinavian Weavers Interest Group traces this journey in the curated exhibition “Domestic to Decorative: The Evolution of Nordic Weaving,” as each of the twenty weavers present a personal…
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Museum of Beadwork
I had the good fortune to be able to visit the Museum of Beadwork, in Portland, Maine. I took pictures of beadwork that especially caught my eye. This first collection of photos show some historical and contemporary uses of beads. A featured artist is Melissa Shippee. One collection on view is of geometric beadwork, done…
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Spontaneous Generation: Liam Lee at the Ongunquit Museum of American Art
The Ogunquit Museum of American Art is a fantastic museum in Ogunquit, Maine. It is a beautifully designed midcentury building, low-slung with gorgeous gardens with sculptures, and panoramic windows front and back to take advantage of its spectacular coastal view. From the information on this exhibition of artwork by Liam Lee: “Spontaneous Generation refers to…