Every Bead Has a Story
Beads hold memories and and every bead has a story, partially known and partially buried in the past. When I finish the piece for the Blog Hop, story of […]
Category Archives: Crafting Traditions
My First Quilt
I did not plan to make this quilt. I wanted new quilts or comforters for my bedroom but could not justify buying new ones when the old ones were perfectly […]
Jewelry from the Trash Can
I have been exploring textile arts and learning techniques for incorporating them into jewelry. And making up a few of my own. The bracelets below are from recycled materials: old […]
Clayathon Wrap Up with Pictures
Clayathon is a place to relax, mix with great people, see the work other people’s work in progress and watch demos of polymer and non-polymer techniques. I saw demos […]
Clayathon 2011
Clayathon is organized by the wonderful and talented Arlene Groch and her talented team of South Jersey Poly Addicts, (which is not the same thing as having a dual diagnosis, […]
Amulets, Talismans, Polymer and Wire
There are two new books that will enhance the library of anyone creative. Both show you how to elevate non precious material into art imbued with special meaning. The first […]
The Soul of a Tree
Last week, we made the trek to the Nakashima Studio in New Hope, Pennsylvania. My in-laws made this trek in 1959 with Shari and my husband in tow. They put […]
Make Clasps from Found Objects
I’ve been thinking a lot about jewelry made from found objects lately, probably because I have been asked to give a talk on the topic at the April meeting of […]
What I Learned from Susan Lenart Kazmer
Mike Models Susan’s Bracelet If you read this Blog last week, you know that I was heading down to Damascus, MD to take a class with Susan Lenart Kazmer at […]
Beading From Budapest
I bought these necklaces and lariats in Budapest. I had never seen netting around beads, tubular netting, or so many variations on flat netting. I wanted to try some of […]
