With the arrival of New Stretchiko colors I've been inspired to make some cute Choker Necklaces...
Check out some new Designes that I've made! There are about 12 different colors, including New Black and Chocolate Brown. My favorite of course is Purple :) :) :)
To see all Stretchiko colors, please click here
This was a great show !
Some of the Artists I discovered:
Kevin Lahvic ..... filled with messages and symbols, his art will make you stay and wonder and absorb the wonderful energy....
James Monroe ... shows nature in it's beauty through a lense of simplicity and warmth - his paintings are so soulfull and close to heart.
Joseph Sikora filled with movement, his paintings are so lively, energy is bursting through them... his style reminds me of impressionism but more mordern and urban...
Marketa Sivek - color intensity is so amazing you can almost feel it on your skin. It is an amazing feeling to be surounded by her paintings
many more artists were there and the energy was just amazing
2nd Annual Fall smARTshow!"3 DAYS, 150 ARTISTS, 1 PLACE TO BE.
As much as I love beads, here is something different...
My totally New project is published in Fall issue of "Create & Decorate" magazine - "Framed Autumn Leaf".
I found the leaf in my backyard, laying under the pine trees. I picked it up when it was "dying" - loosing it's fibers.
There was something so magical about the texture and color of the leaf, that I decided to preserve it. So much beauty around us waiting to be discovered...
There were a lot of talk about how many changes have been in the Craft and Hobby industry for the past few years. The tools we have now are amazing and continue to improve.
Here is a gizmo I loved from Clover Manufacturer.
Protect and Grip Thimble and Natural Fit Leather Thimble. I couldn't decide between the two ... they were both so cool. The leather one feels so comfy on your finger, just like a little shoe and the leather is very soft.
The Rubber Thimble has really nice grip and of course the color :) .... how could I resist this Fuchsia Pink ...LOL
For all of you beaders, sewers and other creative souls out there ..... Thought you might like one of these to protect your precious fingers :) Happy Beading!
Visit me and other Illinois Artists at " Body Adornment & Accessories Art Spree"
Everything is Made in Illinois
Presented by Illinois State Museum Artisans Program
Making Healthy choice and adding more variety of foods, I decided to have a totally new breakfast today.
Organic Cottage cheese and strawberries, blueberries, raspberries.
Lately, I have a strong desire to have all the foods to be colorful and arranged nicely on a plate:
Food = Art !
Trunk show is comming up ! Mark your calendar June 27 11-6 pm
"Briolette Beads and More" located in the heart of downtown Forest Park at 7322 West Madison St.
If you have never been here - it's a great store to visit, lots of beads and scrapbooking accesories, jewelry making tools and gadgets - you'll LOve it.
At the Trunk show I'll have some of my one of a kind pieces - Lampwork beads, electrofomed fused pendants
and beaded jewelry making kits and patterns.
Come and visit me if you are in the area and share with everyone you know :) Thank you and hope to see you
The most beautiful part of the show are Lampwork Artists. It is unbelievable what people can make from a piece of glass ... So many one of a kind beads, marbles, glass sculptures in one place - it is simply overwhelming.
Another thing I love about "Bead & Button" - lots of tools and gadgets and the best part - you get to play with them right on the spot. Some of the tools you may never even heard of and there is usually a person to show you how to work it.
Artists are such friendly people, the minute you walk into the show floor you feel the energy that surrounds the place.
Scott Bouwens, who once introduced me to Lampworking.... It was years ago and I already had my torch sitting in a box for months. Back then I had no idea how to connect it to oxygen and propane - the whole idea wa
s just too scary. I remember walking into his booth and his beads are absolutely fantastic - truly I am just fascinated by his art.
He also makes a line of tools for glass makers and lampworking artists. Really cool gadgets like spinning mandrel, hand stabilizers, enamel and frit vibes - all super duper high quality hand made stuff you won't find anywhere else. More on his web site...
SO, imagine me, walking into his booth, totally clueless, asking all those questions about what's what ? and my torch is being still in a box....
He told me how easy it was to hook up the torch, not only that, he told me what book to buy and he walked with me through the show floor to show me what kind of glass to buy !
I started making my own beads a week later :) Thank you, Scott.
By the way, every time I go to "Bead & Button" I graze over his new gadgets - they are just too cool to miss.
You see what I mean... by saying Artists are very friendly crowd of people.
