The Art of English Beadwork from the 19th Century
On display until January 16th at the Ellen Noël Art Museum in Odessa, Texas, is The Art of English Beadwork from the 19th Century. It includes over 50 objects from the 19th Century Victorian beadwork collection of Sandra Bassett of Dallas. The works are Victorian functional objects such as trays and benches and purses, decorated…
Herringbone spiral, step 1
Isn’t this cool? This is herringbone spiral, part of a design by Laura McCabe. It’s in her new book, Laura McCabe’s embellished beadweaving : jewelry lavished with fringe, fronds, lacework & more, which I checked out from my local library. This rope is done as the chain/rope part of an amazingly life-like necklace of beaded…
American Craft Council members open house
In the Twin Cities and a member of American Craft Council and want to see the library? There’s an open house next Thursday, December 9th from 6-8pm at their new home in the Grain Belt Brewery. The postcard I have reads “Learn about the great resources of the American Craft Council Library, hear from our…
2011 Joint Mathematics Meetings Exhibition of Mathematical Art
On January 6-9, mathematical art will be on display in New Orleans at the Joint Mathematics Meetings Exhibition of Mathematical Art. I think this would be great fun to see! I see wood, metal, plastic, paper — and beads! Gwen Fisher will have beaded ionic polyhedra on display, 12 beads from 11mm to 33mm in…
Albion stitch wave bead
I recently purchased a book by Heather Kingsley-Heath, Albion Stitch Book Two. (There is a Book One, which I don’t have.) It’s a full-color spiral-bound book, with excellently-designed projects based the stitch she’s named the Albion stitch. It looks to be based on an African stitch — Diane Fitzgerald describes in Zulu Inspired Beadwork how…