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Monthly Archives: October 2008
Lost and a Lot of Walking
Whenever I travel, in addition to looking for bead stores, I also search for galleries, shops, and studios that feature contemporary art and craft. It is a special treat to find work from the hands of people that live in … Continue reading
Posted in Art and Artisans, life
Tagged art, artists, crafts, lost, San Antonio, walking
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When you have a red spotted bead…
I bought the center red spotted bead quite a while ago. In fact, I have three of them. They have an old-world quality and luminosity to them that makes them endearing. However, it took me a while to try and … Continue reading
No Loose Ends
I completed the shadow box pendant and necklace. I have not named it yet, that will come. If you saw how it looked in my post Thread, Lots of Thread, you can see this piece has come a long way. I … Continue reading
Nesting
We are doing some landscape design – wanting more plants, more softness, more life – and came across this birds nest. Birds nests are just plain amazing. You can just imagine the bird – fretting about to find the perfect … Continue reading
Autumn Leaves
Nature gives us such a dazzling display this time of year; it’s easy to find sources of inspiration. These earrings were made using a traditional Russian beadweaving technique interpreted into an autumn tone color palate. It’s interesting that spending most … Continue reading
Weekend Art Show
This past weekend, I attended the Port Warwick Art and Sculpture Show. It is held every October and is a really delightful show. The level of art and craftsmanship is always high and they also have entertainment and children’s activities. I … Continue reading
Ribbon Cutting
Today I attended the ribbon cutting of the Downing-Gross Cultural Art Center in Newport News, VA. It is a beautiful building with a theatre, art galleries, and rooms equipped for music and dance. How wonderful for the community to have such … Continue reading
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Tagged "Ella Fitzgerald", "Newport News", "ribbon cutting", Downing-Gross
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Bead Shopping
Whenever I travel, I always look for a bead store. Every bead store offers something different and I love exploring them looking for something special. Well, while out walking through town, I found a bead store in Staunton. It was … Continue reading
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