Category: Vessels

  • BFAC 2011, step 2

    Spot’s getting bigger! The thread tails are hidden underneath the beadwork, not woven in. I have to take care of that before moving on. Working with doubled thread, for increased ability to hold a structure, makes this take even longer and less appealing to do. I am hoping I’ll talk myself into doing this tonight.

  • BFAC 2011, step 1

  • BFAC 2011 colors

    The 2010 Beading for a Cure auctions are going wonderfully — take a look at what’s listed now! I believe 75 kits were sold for next year’s auctions, to raise money to help eradicate colorectal cancer. The rules of the challenge require participants to use at least one bead of each of the beads in…

  • Foot in the Door 4

    The Minnesota Artists Exhibition Program (MAEP) at the Minneapolis Institute of the Arts hosts a show every 10 years called Foot in the Door, an open exhibition for all Minnesota artists.  It is unjuried, the only requirement is that the finished work be less than 12″x12″x12″.  Today, I dropped off the vessel I display on…

  • A new Julia Pretl book!

    Photo by Julia Pretl, used with permission. Julia is writing a new book!  She’s in the early stages, and the publishing date is not yet set.  Look at the shape and design of the beautiful vessels that will be the focus of this one — I own all her books, and I’m looking forward to…