Vessels

I looked at a copy of American Style magazine today, and listed on the cover is “Craft Collaborators Jack and Linda Fifield.” I thought the names looked familiar, turned to the article — and yes, they should be familiar, I have her name on my links page of my website. They are both woodturners, and she is a beader in addition, adding beadwork to turned vessels. The description in the article of her beadwork was written by someone who doesn’t bead, “She threads tiny Czech glass beads onto nylon filaments that cross, making a net to encase a form.” It’s peyote, beautifully done.

A current project that she’s working on is a vessel Jack turned, 4 FEET tall, “the whopper.” Linda has been working on it a year, and is one-third done.

The entire article is online! Not all the pictures are, but a picture of my favorite vessel included tops the article. Also check out their website.

Beading for a Cure is a two-fold project. It’s a fundraiser for colorectal cancer, and it’s a challenge to bead with a palette that someone else chooses. The provider of the beads in the piece below was Sandi from Stormcloud, and the year before, Beki from Out on a Whim. This project was started in memory of a beader who died of the disease, Layne. My piece will be in the first round of auctions.

Now’s your chance to start bidding on the pieces that we made last year! There are 6 weeks of auctions; my piece is in the first round, starting today! Here’s the link to the auction schedule, take a look at what’s up this week.

Here’s my piece:

(old pictures, I think I could do better now)

It’s a great cause, and an interesting challenge. Check out what others have made with the same kit of beads (I added the green; one bead may be added to the palette of beads selected by the generous provider.).