Beaded doll, the form
This doll is a gift for a friend, completed and given, so I can now post about making her. I started with some lovely hand-dyed wool felt, a beautiful color and heavy. I haven’t made a doll form before, but I know that my recipient likes green, so thought I’d jump in with this beautiful…
By Hand – By Water – By Mind
Scott Schuldt has some of his beadwork on display at the Maude Kerns Art Center in Eugene, Oregon. “Scott Schuldt’s artwork is remarkably wide-ranging, encompassing statements of political and social import created by painstakingly embroidering beads on canvas, as well as more conceptual pieces that document the waterways around Seattle and explore nature in an…
Tyler Museum of Art Cherokee beadwork show
The Tyler Museum of Art in Tyler, Texas (100 miles east of Dallas) has a show running through August 15th on Cherokee beadwork. It showcases the works of contemporary Cherokee beadwork made by fourteen artists, almost all of them of Cherokee descent. Martha Berry is the guest curator, and there is an article about her…
Finished twisted right angle weave necklace, BFAC 2011
I’m quite pleased with this necklace. The beads selected by Beki from Out on a Whim are beautiful, and were easy to use. My twisted right angle weave stitch variant makes a lovely, flexible rope, with the drop beads adding texture. The pendant and bar of the clasp create strong horizontal lines to contrast with…
Pendant for the twisted right angle weave
I really like how this turned out. The pendant is removable, and looks pleasing with the rope. It also reflects the bar of the clasp. Isn’t it great when a design pulls together?! I’m going to keep playing with photographing this, and then post a photo of the complete piece.