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A cornucopia of bead exhibits
Usually, I send these out as I learn about them, but I’ve had a few accumulate as I haven’t been writing much lately. Once in a long while, someone learns about these exhibits from my writing, so I don’t want anyone to miss out on beadwork! Closing on January 5th is Life on a String:…
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Pearl herringbone pendant
Here’s a small gift I made for someone. Literally small – the pendant is just over 1″ in length. Freshwater pearls, crystals, and seeds in a herringbone frame. I have it on embroidery floss to be used as an ornament, but I can very much see it worn as jewelry.
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David Chatt is going to be at Haystack next summer!
I know practically nothing else about this wonderful opportunity; I’m on Haystack Mountain School of Craft’s mailing list, and last week, they sent an email with their schedule. On the summer session section of their website, David Chatt is listed as teaching beading from June 22 to July 4. I enjoyed a week-long workshop with…
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Conch earrings
When I am on vacation, I tend to buy jewelry. When I was in Florida a few years ago, I contemplated buying a piece of conch jewelery. It is a beautiful true pink, not a color usually found in glass without surface dyeing, which can be impermanent. I didn’t buy any conch jewelry then, so…
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Foci Glass at the American Craft Council Library Salon
Yesterday evening, the American Craft Council Library hosted a salon with Fulton Brewery and Foci Minnesota Center for Glass Arts. The heart of the program was the history and intersection of beer brewing and glass blowing. It was a fascinating program, well-attended with an interested audience. Fulton brought growlers of three of their beers, and…