I'm creating a new class....I have it posted as an online class, but am teaching it in real time on Oct 9th at the Beaded Iris in Albuquerque. I think it will be a fun class! Lots of fibers and textures, beads and silk! We love that!
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Friday, September 10, 2010
Artists for Autism
Here's a new piece I finished this morning . As you can see..it's similar to the other piece I posted earlier. (I had a lot of the bead mix left from my contest piece so I put it to good use!)
This necklace has been donated to the University of New Mexico School of Medicine, "Artists for Autism" gala event, which will be held tomorrow night. Art pieces will be auctioned off, and the money will go to the Autism Foundation. What a great cause!
Autumn (why do they call it "Fall"?)
Here's the first of my new freeform pieces.... This was created for a contest at Mama's Minerals...
...our local rock, fossil and bead shop. They have wonderfully unusual finds.
They are hosting their contest under the theme, STRANDS... there are two categories... Single Strand (Fall colors) and a Multi Strand (also Fall colors)...15 entries in each category were juried in and will be voted on by the public from Sept 14-Oct 14. Winner of the multi strand (which I was juried into) wins a $200 gift certificate at their store..hmmm I could do a lot of damage with that! I was fortunate to win their first two contests two years ago. Since then I've not entered. Here is my entry...entitled "Katmandu Sunrise"...freeform beadwork, composed of Jasper,Coral, Agate,Pearls, Brass,Bronzite,Sea Glass, Jade and more..it was a fun piece to work on ...and I hope that many people go in and vote, no matter whom they vote for...okay yes..vote for ME vote for ME!! I'm sure there are many incredible entries...and I can't wait to see them all...I'm always inspired in the way others use particular beads.
Sooooooo..once again I ask....why do they call it "Fall" anyway?
INSPIRED!!!
I AM INSPIRED..HEAR ME WHOO HOO!
Thank You to Nicole Campanella (a very talented and very published bead artist) whom the other day was very complimentary about my blog. Oh yes...I remember now...the blog I started (and was going to post to EVERY day) with the intention of inspiring others.
Obviously my goal has not been fully realized...as I'm sure I've only inspired the masses to bouts of prolonged yawning...or the urge to sit down with an entire lemon meringue pie (I won't mention names...you know who you are). Cough cough...starts with V...ends in ic.
As far as what inspires me personally...I'm inspired by everything...often seemingly miniscule things...which may slip unknowingly into my mind..tuck themselves away within some rat's nest of collected information, and then days or months later...reappear out of nowhere while I'm working on some unrelated project...and suddenly they will cause me to think of something that sprouts into a brilliant idea. Voila.
So...perhaps it's not important that I put out some earth shattering mind bending new creative explosion of enlightenment on a daily basis...but rather I just throw ideas out and let them be carried by the wind , and perhaps you'll find something inspiring to take from them...perhaps not. Even if only here or there, you find yourself inspired...and then you go on to inspire others...that's pretty awesome, don't you think? It kind of sounds rather, "we are the world-ish"..doesn't it? By the way, where did I put those Birkenstocks? LOL
Back to Nicole!!!...I have had the great pleasure of corresponding with Nicole recently...She's so enthusiastic and so creatively driven!! I ordered her wonderful BeadBacking!! It's the most incredible bead foundation!! It's something she herself developed years ago (It's new to me!!...Of course, you realize I'm a late bloomer)...and it comes in a beauiful array of colors!!
You MUST check it out!! Her website is http://nicolecampanella.com/...you can also find her wonderful goodies at http://www.beadwright.etsy.com/ and http://www.beadwright.artfire.com/ and you can follow her blog at http://www.beadwright.blogspot.com/I hope that you'll check out her sites!! She's incredibly talented!!
Now...Go forth, please..step away from the lemon pie...and be inspired!!!
Thank You to Nicole Campanella (a very talented and very published bead artist) whom the other day was very complimentary about my blog. Oh yes...I remember now...the blog I started (and was going to post to EVERY day) with the intention of inspiring others.
Obviously my goal has not been fully realized...as I'm sure I've only inspired the masses to bouts of prolonged yawning...or the urge to sit down with an entire lemon meringue pie (I won't mention names...you know who you are). Cough cough...starts with V...ends in ic.
As far as what inspires me personally...I'm inspired by everything...often seemingly miniscule things...which may slip unknowingly into my mind..tuck themselves away within some rat's nest of collected information, and then days or months later...reappear out of nowhere while I'm working on some unrelated project...and suddenly they will cause me to think of something that sprouts into a brilliant idea. Voila.
So...perhaps it's not important that I put out some earth shattering mind bending new creative explosion of enlightenment on a daily basis...but rather I just throw ideas out and let them be carried by the wind , and perhaps you'll find something inspiring to take from them...perhaps not. Even if only here or there, you find yourself inspired...and then you go on to inspire others...that's pretty awesome, don't you think? It kind of sounds rather, "we are the world-ish"..doesn't it? By the way, where did I put those Birkenstocks? LOL
Back to Nicole!!!...I have had the great pleasure of corresponding with Nicole recently...She's so enthusiastic and so creatively driven!! I ordered her wonderful BeadBacking!! It's the most incredible bead foundation!! It's something she herself developed years ago (It's new to me!!...Of course, you realize I'm a late bloomer)...and it comes in a beauiful array of colors!!
You MUST check it out!! Her website is http://nicolecampanella.com/...you can also find her wonderful goodies at http://www.beadwright.etsy.com/ and http://www.beadwright.artfire.com/ and you can follow her blog at http://www.beadwright.blogspot.com/I hope that you'll check out her sites!! She's incredibly talented!!
Now...Go forth, please..step away from the lemon pie...and be inspired!!!
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