The weather has been so beautiful that I’ve been walking to the shop for the past few weeks. Last night, on my stroll home, I had a chance encounter with one of our neighborhood turkeys! There is a flock of them the roam the area around my
Read more →Most days finds JPR playing on the radio at the shop. It’s there for background noise, a sound to break the silence of a rather quiet building. We can’t play Lady Gaga full blast because the neighbors would object, they’re massage therapists and want QUIET!! So, we
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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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…went a long way to making me a very happy person today! For the past few months the walls of the shop have been closing in around me. Even with the addition of the seed bead room, it seems as if the inventory is constantly outgrowing the
Read more →While trying to record a version of “Waltzing Matilda” for his daughter my sweetie encountered the stunning vocal prowess of a cat completely on the wrong side of the door.
Read more →At long last our expansion is done! From start to finished front window, I’ve stitched together a series of videos and still shots. The background music is “Neanderthal” by Kaki King. I hope you can stop by one day soon to see the transformation in person.
Read more →February 28th was definitely an exciting and busy day here at Dancing Beads… we tore down a wall, and expanded the shop! As the day went along, I shot videos to capture the highlights. It’s fascinating taking things apart in an old building. My landlord told me
Read more →Yesterday was a fun day at Dancing Beads. From 11:00am until a little after 5:00 there was a lampworking class. Throughout the day (and between customers), I’d pop in with my little video camera to film beads having their birthday. The first scene is Persis demonstrating pulling
Read more →On Thursday afternoons the table in the classroom is open to anyone who would like to come in. We work on projects, get advice, share finished pieces, and chat about beads, life, future projects, or anything that comes up. I’ve made a short video of the group,
Read more →Have you ever wondered how a Byzantine Chain is made? I found this video in my wandering this afternoon.
Read more →Since ‘Dancing’ is an important part of our name, I thought I’d share one of my all time favorite dancing videos. Happy Friday! …and if all goes according to plan there will be a project posted tomorrow.
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More years ago than I care to admit, during my early teens, I lived in Japan. The years spent there greatly influenced my aesthetics. From the color palette I prefer, to my love of stylized natural forms, and simple design, those were very important years. In February,
Read more →Using my rather shaky footage, and some very imaginative still shots, my nephew Adam created this video as a way to introduce the new shop. I’ve posted it on the Facebook page for the shop, and now it’s here on the blog. I think he did a
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