-
Bead Around the World 2012 necklace complete
Done! The black beaded beads don’t show up particularly well, but they are right angle weave, and acting as fillers/spacers. This is not a retiring necklace with these colors! The start bead for this collection is the blue multi-armed starfish with yellow tips on the right. I made the wheel bead in the center as…
-
Curating and collecting, and a quilter’s (beader’s) will
Earlier this year, I enjoyed “Curating Your Life,” a salon at the American Craft Council Library, where I work. It was a conversation with sociology professor Marybeth Stalp, art history professor Gabe Weisberg, and artist Harriet Bart. They talked about collecting and curating from their points of view: Marybeth is particularly interested in traditional quilters,…
-
Bead Around the World – a further flock of beads
I think five more beads will be enough for me to make a necklace, along with my start bead, the ones I was given, and the additional wheel bead I made. Then I want to try the shape idea I have for an open link for another necklace. Advertising informs me that Christmas is fast…
-
David Chatt teaching at the Bellevue Arts Museum
On November 17th and 18th, David Chatt is teaching a workshop entitled “Unnecessary Objects: A Nontraditional Approach to an Ancient Medium” at the Bellevue (Washington) Arts Museum. It appears that he will be teaching at all levels – you do not need to be an expert at right angle weave to participate, although familiarity with…
-
Beadwork (and woodturning) in American Woodturner
The October 2012 issue of American Woodturner has an article entitled “Anna Achtziger: A Wedding of Materials and Methods.” There’s no online content available, but the article itself is a two-page spread of vessels turned and beaded by Anna Achtziger. She started beading at seven, taught by her Blackfoot grandfather. Achtziger has recently turned to…