“Not everything you do is going to be a masterpiece, but you get art there and you try and sometimes it really happens. The other times you’re just stretching your soul.” -Maya Angelou In a masterful way, this quote sums up why I take classes: to explore, to stretch my boundaries, to get of my …
Assemblage A, B, C From Leighanna Light, Thingmaker Read More »
Once again the multi-strand crochet necklace is receiving special attention in my studio. Of all the projects on my workbench, none has the staying power of fiber and beads. Fiber draws me in again and again. Beads? Well, I never meet a bead I don’t like. Of all the fibers I play with, Irish waxed …
Ten Tips and Tricks for Multi-strand Crochet Necklace Read More »
The term mindfulness gets tossed around relentlessly in our digital world, as if by saying the term it makes it so. Mindfulness, by definition, is being conscious or aware of something. The soul of beading has proven mindful to me because beadwork is joyful. The cares of the world fall away and time ceases when …
Who can resist the allure of a box of buttons? Not me. Even though deadlines were stacked on top of deadlines, I grouped my piles by color, admiring the matte and shiny finishes, the shapes, the shanks and the two-hole versions. Buttons of all shapes, sizes, and colors spilled off the bead mat, hung around …
Embellish Bead Crochet Necklace with Buttons and Charms Read More »
Join MaryEllenBeads at Art Unraveled July 31 – August 8, 2017 Third quarter brings a list of opportunities, not the least of which is the Art Unraveled 2017 event. I’m doing the happy dance because I’m an accepted presenter at one of the country’s most popular art retreats which takes place each August in Phoenix, …
Author and bead embroidery expert Nancy Eha reached out to tell me she has two online SkillShare classes. She extends a free month SkillShare subscription AND her two classes to readers of this blog. Read on. I’m a fan. I experienced an online class from Nancy and discovered how clear she was in her instruction. …
