Time management…
…or lack thereof! I have kept this to be a straight beading and visual arts blog, but I haven’t been posting as much lately, and I’d like to briefly explain. In a nutshell: I’m working more hours, I am at the tail-end of a home remodeling project, and my workspace is in such a shambles…
Northern Plains Indian Art Market this weekend
I learned about this art market when I was in South Dakota last month — the Northern Plains Indian Art Market is in Sioux Falls, on the very eastern edge of the state. Sinte Gleska University is presenting the 24th annual Art Market, with art traditional and contemporary from more than 100 artists, of 30…
Bisaneta’s earrings
Bisaneta posted a beautiful ring and pair of earrings last week, and I wanted to try to make a pair of the earrings for myself. I shopped at a Rings & Things bead show last weekend, and one of the things on my wish list was a couple of different stone beads for her design.…
Prairie Edge featured in Star Tribune article
The September 4th travel section of the Star Tribune, the Minneapolis daily paper, had an article entitled “Rapid City Revival.” About a quarter of the article was on Prairie Edge, the Rapid City store I wrote a blog post about, AND its bead library. Here’s what the Star Tribune wrote about Prairie Edge: “Don’t miss…
Acrylic floor wax + beads equals…
Slightly shinier, somewhat stiffer beadwork! I have previously been a bit reluctant to dip my beads in acrylic floor wax. Diane Fitzgerald recommends it for a project of hers that I’m working on, but I wanted to try the final step of dipping the project using just a sample first. The final piece is in…