Preciosa Ornela, the manufacturers of beads in the Czech Republic, has just released a new seed bead called “twins.” They’re a two holed, 2.5X5mm oval seed bead. Currently, the only colors available in the US are crystal, crystal matte, jet and jet matte… and Dancing Beads has
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…String Optional from TED.com “Janet Echelman found her true voice as an artist when her paints went missing — which forced her to look to an unorthodox new art material. Now she makes billowing, flowing, building-sized sculpture with a surprisingly geeky edge. A transporting 10 minutes of
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Have you ever found yourself at a loss for a color palette? It happens to the best of us. There’s a great bead, but for some reason the accents aren’t flowing. When I need a little assistance, or a boost to get me outside my normal color
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“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.” Albert Camus* The changing of the season, especially the transition from summer to autumn, seems to bring color to the forefront of my thoughts. This autumn has been particularly beautiful here in southern Oregon. We’ve had
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This morning my computer screen is as daunting as an empty sheet of paper. I want to write. I know once I begin, I’ll find something to write about, but the ideas… they’re not coming. *waiting* Nope, still not there. Perhaps taking the easy route might be
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