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Another Albion bead
Okay, on to Christmas presents! Bead around the world beads! Herringbone spiral! Back to looming? This is not an easy time of year to bead….
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The Bead Museum is on CBS Sunday Morning Dec 12th
Check your local listings — Education Director Christy Puetz was interviewed about The Bead Museum and its collection, and about Beads of Courage. Beads of Courage is an arts-in-medicine program for children with serious illness.
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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…
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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…
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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…