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

Trip to Bead & Button show

When  was the last time you felt like a kid in candy store?  Well, I just  came back from "Bead & Button"  show in Milwaukee Wisconsin.   Every time I go, there is always lots of  surprises.

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.

 

 

Easy way to learn a Peyote Stitch.... watch my video

Watch my Video here....

One of the most versatile stitches in Bead weaving - Peyote stitch...

Learn how to make it and enhance your bead weaving,  bead making or  jewelry making skills......

My Jewelry is on display ...

If you are in Illinois, please stop by Lake Villa District Library to see my latest Jewelry Designs and Lampwork beads on display ...
It is right at the entrance hall.

Hope you enjoy it :)

Mosaic Cards

 I love Fall and all the beautiful gifts she has to offer !

This season I 've experimented with leaves ... Mosaic Cards is one of the ways you can make this Holiday season more fun.

Learn how to make them here

Congress is about to take our copyrights on our work! You can take action right now

Have you heard of the Orphan Works Bill ?  It's not about the Orphan Children like many of you might think .....  I was surprised to hear that many of those in congress, who actually are voting for the bill  are thinking that's what it is ..... I know it's unacceptable!

In a few words.... the bill proposes all of the unsigned or unidentified artworks  to be considered Orphans, so that they can be used by anybody for any purpose without your consent ( and it lumps everything from your home photos, that you posted on the  web site to music, art, paintings, 3D designs -everything!!!)

You may think, ok I'll just sign everything, guess what not everything can be signed and stickers can be removed  - got the idea ? :)

Right now Copyright protects you as the owner of the artwork from being infringed upon, the bill as it is being proposed,  weakens the protection of those rights.
 
The good news, that we, as crafters, artists and designers can take action to stop the bill right now.

You can e-mail mambers of Judiciary Committee , that you want them to vote against  this bill. This is the most important step for all of us right now.
Use the link to send prepared letter to the representative, based on your zip code :

http://capwiz.com/illustratorspartne...ertid=11389061

To learn more about the bill itself  and to send a prepared e-mail letter, please log in to: www.OWOH.org


also See video of Joanne Fink and Brenda Pinnick regarding the Orphan Works Bill interviewed by Megan Araujo -host of When Creativity Knocks

http://www.whencreativityknocks.com/craft-and-hobby-episodes/videodirectlink-19.html

New Bracelet Designs in "Bead Unique"

There are 2 Bracelet designes published in this Summer issue of Bead Unique Magazine.