Category: Vessels

  • Cindy’s beadwork

    I’ve posted in the past about the Mystery Image Project that Cindy McCornack began, and members of the Bead Art forum completed.  This previous post has more information.  Cindy was best known for her beaded art dolls, which she documented and taught in her self-published book (no longer available).  I was lucky enough to have…

  • Tell me about my purse…

    I needed to kill some time while away from home about a week ago, and wandered into an antique mall.  I found this purse, damaged and worn, but beautiful. Look, they’re true-cuts (bigger than charlottes): And the back.  Does this strap slip over your hand?  I have very small hands, and my four fingers just…

  • Another gift

    I have been working on this gift recently as well; I didn’t want to post it until it was received, just in case the online picture was viewed before the present was opened. The picture leaves a lot to be desired — the vase is white ceramic, and the bead is a very, very light…

  • Jack and Linda Fifield

    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…

  • BFAC auctions start TODAY

    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…