Denim right angle weave bracelet, failed clasps
Okay, from left to right: I don’t know where I was going with this first one. The second is cool, as a toggle for a bar and toggle clasp, as the bar fits in the dents in the ends, and there’s also a dent for the attachment part of the bar. BUT, this deforms where…
Denim right angle weave bracelet, step 5
One more double-sided arrow, and maybe I’m done? If the clasp I made works?
History of seed beads and color from Crazy Crow
This is great! I know I’ve seen things like this before, but this article from Crazy Crow gives the history of seed beads as used by Native Americans. It’s a good, long article about how beads were made in Czechoslovakia, and my favorite part, typical tribal beading colors. Nice pictures too.
Spun Gold Award: an afternoon to honor Diane Fitzgerald
The Spun Gold Award is given by the Textile Center of Minnesota to honor a lifetime dedication in a textile field. This year’s award goes to Diane Fitzgerald, renowned beader, bead teacher, beadwork designer, bead store owner, and all-around bead enthusiast. Margaret Miller, executive director of the Textile Center, welcomed attendees to a lovely buffet…
If I were in Venice…
…I’d be visiting the Palazzo Mocenigo. One exhibit I’d want to see is Alexandre Vassiliev. L’eleganza in esilio (Elegance in exile). Vassiliev is a collector of the costumes of the Ballets Russes of Sergei Diaghilev of the early 1900s, and the lavish fashion dresses of the time worn by Russian expats. The exhibit is on display until…