Category: Wall pieces

  • Contemporary Art Quilts at the James J. Hill House

    James J. Hill, railway magnate, completed his showcase house in St. Paul, MN in 1891. One reason he built it is to house his very impressive art collection; on a previous tour, a guide told us that the value of the art was worth more than the house — and this is a house of…

  • 9/11 Bead Quilts are home!

    Andrea Adams blogged earlier in the week that the Bead Quilts have been safely delivered to their museum home! It will reside at the 9/11 Museum and Memorial, being constructed at the World Trade Center site in New York City. It was an honor to be a small part of the Bead Quilt’s journey.

  • Nancy Eha at Contemporary Art Quilts exhibit

    On Thursday, January 20th, bead and mixed media artist Nancy Eha will be at the artist reception for Contemporary Art Quilts. The curator will speak at 6:30 p.m., followed by a question and answer period with the artists. The exhibit is at the James J. Hill house (magnificent house of the railroad baron), and includes…

  • Christmas tree snowflake 2010

    I add a new snowflake to our Christmas tree every year. Since I started beading, essentially all of them are beaded. This one is made with tiny needle bugles and 15s, made up as I went along. Its finished size is 20mm.

  • Please help the 9/11 Bead Quilt Project!

    Andrea Adams, the creator and force behind the 9/11 Memorial Bead Quilt, is asking for some help. The Bead Quilt was a project to remember and honor 9/11 victims, their families, and the heroes that emerged. It began with Andrea hoping to make a small quilt, and ended up with 576 squares from beaders around…