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Erica Spitzer Rasmussen and the American Craft Council
I recently attended the American Craft Council open house, hosted in the ACC Library. There were more than 100 in attendance in the beautiful space in the historic Grain Belt Brewery, in a vibrant arts area of Minneapolis. The ACC recently moved here for our strong craft community, and as a cost savings from their…
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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…