Suface Design Association Confluence sessions announced
The Surface Design Association’s annual conference is going to be held in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area, with associated activities June 4-17, 2011. The sessions for Confluence have recently been announced. There’s pre-conference workshops June 4-8, an exhibition on June 9, conference sessions June 9-12, and more workshops after the conference, until the 17th. For…
Palawan bracelet completed
Using this bracelet design by Remue-ménage, I have completed this bracelet: I really like how it looks. This toggle looks great, but isn’t as secure as I’d like, as the loop is fairly soft and doesn’t hold this great open square shape as well as it could. I have lengthened the bar once already. At…
Bead-around-the-world start
I’m participating in a project, hosted by Angelica, a beader in Germany, called “Bead-around-the-world.” Its blog is here, and the basic premise is this: each person makes a starting beaded bead, and then the rest of the participants make a bead to complement it. Each beader gives her size and color preferences, and at the…
Blogs again!
There are so many great beady bloggers…. Piky73 Daniellart Sharon Erwine
Sig Wynne-Evans’ tassel contest
Sig Wynne-Evans is hosting a contest, with prizes from her shop, Out on a Whim, ArtBeads, and Amazing Porcelain. Make one of her tassels, using one of her kits — or her instructions and your own beads — and you could win a prize! Projects are due by February 11th. Here’s the full list of…