« May 2010 | Main | July 2010 »
Posted at 10:17 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
I adorned the braid with a vintage button and unique beads. The lampwork was created with Opalino Italian Glass.
The small flower lampwork bead is one of Glenda Campbell's creations. Flower beads are unique to lampworking and fun to create.
The sterling silver clasp at the end of this Kumihimo Braid was created using 16 gauge wire and I could have also created the clasp closure using a wirework technique, but I had a Bali Silver finding on hand for the project.
This can be found at:
Arts Prescott Cooperative Gallery
Historical Whiskey Row
Posted at 09:06 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Off loom bead weaving is not only relaxing and fun it makes for great jewelry. Here is a wooden bead which I beaded over with size 11 seed beads. This is part of "Loves Merlot, Loves To Dance" necklace which can be found at Arts Prescott Cooperative Gallery on Whiskey Row.
The abstract lampwork bead was created using Merlot Recycled Wine Bottle Glass. Abstract beads are unique when added to an off loom bead woven piece. You can add Branch Stitch through it about any bead work you would choose.
Posted at 10:50 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
"Merlot, Of Course" - Sterling Silver Hoops
Drop by the 4th Friday Prescott Art Walk
Pick up your Art Walk Guild at:
Arts Prescott Cooperative Gallery
134 S. Montezuma St.
Heart of Whiskey Row
Prescott, Arizona
928-776-7717
or print out your guide by going to www.artthe4th.com
Posted at 07:10 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Here is one of my Pandora Bracelets. I added several Lampwork Recycled Riesling Bottle Glass Beads.
Ear rings created by Mary Kaye O'Neill. She used my lampwork Riesling Beads and they were a gift to me. Mary Kaye shows here work along with her Prescott Art Beads which fit Pandora and all the European Bracelets at Tis located in The Tis Building in Prescott on the Square.
Posted at 09:40 AM | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)
Posted at 09:52 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
http://windrosefiberstudio.blogspot.com/
writes,”Woolen ~ I posted a similar bracelet to this one just a couple days ago, but last night I tweaked the design. This is what I tend to do. I get a concept in my head and then I work with it until I think I have a good, solid product.”
“What I like about this model is the fact that it is made with one continuous piece of wire. There are no superfluous cuts to feel scratchy next to the skin. I have also avoided using any glues to keep the wool in place nor have I used a felting needle. I'm never happier than when I feel I have simplified a design while at the same time making it more natural and structurally sound.”
“I guess it is sort of quirky, this combination of wool and wire. Words like pretty and lovely aren't really appropriate. I think fellow fiber lovers will enjoy seeing another application for wool. It's also a soft element where you might not expect to find one.”
Posted at 08:34 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
I started this necklace with Hand Spinning Camel Fiber which can be purchased at any upscale Yarn and Fiber Shop in your local area. I then braided the yarn using the Kumihimo Maridai made by Will Taylor.
Using off loom bead weaving I adorned my Kumihimo Braid with a Lampwork Pendent created using recycled Kahlua Bottle Glass, a Czech vintage button, agate crystal beads and Baltic Amber Chips.
"Kahlua and Camel" can be found at Arts Prescott Cooperative Gallery on Historical Whiskey Row in Prescott, Arizona.
Posted at 06:48 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Posted at 07:24 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Here are my lampwork beads created using recycled wine bottle glass. Check out the Merlot, Chardonnay, Kahlua, Riesling and Pinot Noir lampwork beads!
These Prescott Art Beads which were named by Patti Ortiz are found throughout Prescott in the galleries which enjoy the 4th Friday Art Walk here in town.
Also found at Arts Prescott Cooperative Gallery in the Heart of Whiskey Row - Prescott Art Beads created by Sarah Foster.
The Art Beads and Charms are compatible with Pandora, Chamilia, Biagi and all popular brands of charm collectible bracelets which is the style today.
Posted at 11:01 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
INTRODUCING: THE LAUGHING GIRAFFE and Friends
Art to Wear to Nurture Your Spirit
New, Deconstructed and Eco Couture pieces of
Jewelry, Fashion and Accessories
July 1-30, 2010
TIS Gallery, The Tis Building - 105 S. Cortez Street
Reception with Artists: Friday, July 9, 5-7 p.m.
And during the 4th Friday Art Walk, July 23, 5-7 p.m
Hand Dyed Silk Top by Mary Kaye O'Neill -
Mary Kaye O’Neill
Inspired by the varied textures, designs and colors in nature, this new line of work explores the recreation on fabric the vibrancy once found in her jewelry. Each piece of
wearable art is imbued with a sense of whimsy and fun. Mostly natural fibers are used: silk, cotton and linen.
Her original jewelry will also be shown during the show.
Each American discards, on average, 68 pounds of clothing per year, including many fine silks, cottons, leathers, hand knits and beautiful vintage items. This has spawned a new movement called Eco Couture, the art of producing sustainable clothing through reworking and refashioning reclaimed fabrics to inspire unique, one-of-a-kind pieces. See this show to learn how three artists are redesigning existing materials into new and innovative fashion statements and accessories for the body and the home.
Purple Flowered Jacket by Carol Hunter-Geboy-Rescued Fabric Remnants transformed into Jacket
Carol Hunter-Geboy
By combining her strong background in art history and interior design with 20 years of work with fabrics and fibers, Carol strives to create new approaches to designing fiber arts,
including her ‘deconstructed designs’ made from overlooked or outdated pieces that she has refashioned into artful fashion statements.
Both clothing and home accessories will be featured.
Jacket created by Sherri Curtis -Reclaimed fabric from thrift shop, refashioned into jacket.
Sherri Curtis
With a love of fashion and textiles and a background in natural resources and photography, Sherri has been seeking treasures at antique and second-hand
stores for years.
From this sleuthing, she has created affordable, original pieces of wearable artwork not to be missed.
She will also have her unique jewelry made from matt-board & fine art reproductions.
Posted at 06:53 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Posted at 04:55 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Sterling Silver sets off the Chardonnay Wine Bottle Glass.
I added my lampwork Chardonnay Bead to a sterling silver heart which hangs on a Chain Mail Bracelet. This can be found at Arts Prescott Cooperative Gallery.
A little history of the word Chain Mail by Wikipedia:
Etymology
The word chainmail is a pleonasm and a neologism: in the Middle Ages and Renaissance, "mail", "mayle" or chain was the English name for it, maille was the common French name, and it was called maliën in Flemish and Dutch. This—and the alternative spellings "maile" and "maille"—derive through the Italian maglia, from the Latin macula, meaning "mesh of a net". The Spanish corresponding word is malla and in Portuguese it is malha. The Welsh term lluric derives from the Latin lorica.
Many modern American armourers prefer the French spelling "maille" in order to avoid confusion with the term chain letter for "chainmail" or postal delivery for "mail".
Posted at 07:30 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Terrific Toggle
Debora Mauser
Utilize a versatile wire weave technique combined with wire wrapping to create this toggle. Learn to finish wire ends with a butane torch. Accent beads can be used to coordinate the toggle with your special creations.
Bead Fest Philadelphia
August 18-22, 2010
Valley Forge Convention Center
You can learn to make jewelry in a weekend! Bead Fest is the #1 show on the East Coast because it brings together the nation's best instructors and widest array of vendors. Only in Philadelphia do you get to create your own schedule from 180 classes! Whether you want to expand your skills in a certain area like wire-wrapping or try something completely new like bead weaving, Bead Fest is the place to learn in a small and super-supportive setting. Make the most of your visit to Bead Fest. Check out the schedule and sign up for your classes now. |
Posted at 05:16 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Breakfast At The Bead Museum
"Secrets Behind the Caves to Castle Exhibiton"
"Breakfast at The Bead Museum" will be held again on Wed., June 23 at 9:00 AM. This month's guest tour guide will be our one and only Curator and Collections Manager Karen Karn. She will focus on little known facts about the "From Caves to Castles Exhibiton." Cost is $5 for members and $10 for non- members. Mark your calendar now for every fourth Wednesday of the month and don't miss this unique and intimate way to enjoy the Bead Museum.
Museum Store News
Jackie Juergens, Store Manager
Need a little sparkle? Swarovski Crystal
On-Line Auction
The on-line auction will be up and running soon. We are setting up an account with E-Bay Giving Works (Thank You Elizabeth Bennett at Africa Direct for pointing us in this direction !) Through Giving Works we will be able to put products for auction or sale to benefit the museum and have the value of E-Bay advertising to bring people to our products. The great thing about this is that vendors from around the country will also be able to put items up for sale and give a percentage or the entire amount to benefit the museum ! We are excited about the possibilities and will send out a separate email once we are up and running.
Please let us know if you have something to contribute by emailing us at [email protected] .
June classes at The Bead Museum
Sat. June 5-Viking Knitting by Doris Householder, Noon-2:30 $35.00
Sun. June 6-Open Workshop w/ Lana May & Albina Manning, $35 per 2 hrs
Thurs. June 10-Wire-Wrap Bead Pendant, 10:30-1:00 by Francine Emrick, $45
Sun. June 13-Open Workshop w/ Lana May & Albina Manna, $35 per 2 hrs
For more information check out www.beadmuseumaz.org. Pick up a Class Schedule with details at The Bead Museum Wed-Sun. New summer schedules will be out the end of June.
Posted at 06:27 PM in Current Affairs | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Recent Comments