1,440. Minutes. Daily. We each receive the same allotment of time and yet what we produce varies dramatically. Some months ago, Tracking Wonder guru Jeffrey Davis challenged me to evaluate my time spent: various projects, pro bono activities, learning sessions, J-O-B opportunities. An evaluation exercise such as this produces extraordinary reflection, the analysis from which …
When I signed up for the Five Star White Bronze Clay Necklace Class, I underestimated every benefit. By serious count, there are three strong reasons why this necklace was amazing: Learn about Five Star white bronze clay by making a necklace Move past my finishing fear Get “between the lines tips” from a pro Many …
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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 …
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This month’s learning activity, bead mosaic, lets me practice design, skill and production while indulging my love for all things bead-related. The dictionary defines practice, the verb, as: perform (an activity) or exercise (a skill) repeatedly or regularly in order to improve or maintain one’s proficiency. A recovering perfectionist, I know the perils of repetition. …
In my world, road trips equal bead opportunities. In preparation for a seven-hour drive, I gathered my beads and prepared to work on a variety of beaded ornaments for the Bead Society of New Mexico’s Christmas project. The Bead Society is decorating a 6.5-foot full-size lighted green Christmas tree for the Carrie Tingley Festival of Trees, …
