“The earth laughs in flowers.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson This famous quote birthed my first sculptural formation. From the moment my mind conceived the idea, until the last petal was stitched in, I obsessed about my earth and its flower moon. I wrapped two 16-gauge red brass wires around a circular cat toy, cut a square …
Thirty days into “Shelter-in-Place” I notice different rules in my new world. I call this new world of mine religion, not the usual kind, although religious adherence to these rules culminates in a rally that feeds my soul. Five rules that magnify my religion speak directly to the ME (Mary Ellen) of today. Gratitude Trust …
Details add depth, color and art, even if you simply string beads. The subtlest items can bring surprise and delight to a viewer. In a necklace as well as in life, uncommon elements support a greater vision. As a result, I encourage others to string beads as mindful art. This art-full necklace features the joy of green, …
My studio tour has been nearly nine months in the planning. It’s now less than five days away. Part of my prepatory work included taking metalsmithing classes throughout the spring and summer. Not only did those studio hours expand my metalsmithing horizons, but they helped all other parts of my jewelry work. In beading, …
Studio Tour Preparation Takes Beads, Metal and Moxie Read More »
Imagine a playful stretch bracelet project that looks good, is fun to complete, and serves as a reminder of one of the best weeks of the year? This is the potential of Art Unraveled and the Playful Stretch Bracelet class on Friday evening August 3, 2018. Art Unraveled is a 10-day extravaganza of connection fun …
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“A bead is any item that has a hole in it, can be threaded and then used to adorn a person, an ail, or an object. …Bridging all cultures, it is the bead that unites us in our differences and celebrates us in our diversity. Beads speak a silent language of those who made them. …
Beaded Beads and Other Delights of Beadiful Work Read More »
Thank you — from the bottom of my heart — to those who joined me at the 14th Annual Sandia Heights Studio Tour. It was my pleasure to talk with you about art, my creations and your thoughts on open studios. As you know, it’s the back stories that delight and intrigue me. Many of …
“Hey I go by feel Sometimes it seems like a mystery I just close my eyes and it comes to me There’s something I don’t even understand I just open my heart and it flows right through my hand.” -Buddy Guy Blues singer Buddy Guy could be crooning about bead crochet and the tension needed …
