Karin says that she found this month’s painting a real challenge, not even sure that she would have the art beads in her stash (although I am quite sure that she has a HUGE stash just waiting for her…
Still Life with Pussy Willows by Taisia K. Afonina Back in February when there were no signs of Pussy Willows coming…
Hello lovely ABS-ers! I don’t know about you, but Spring has truly sprung these past few days here in Edinburgh. Yesterday I had a perfectly gorgeous spring-y day – a walk on Portobello beach with a friend’s doggie, splashing…
I have been selling my ceramic art bead jewelry in galleries and retail stores for about 8 years now. Each one of them is set up differently, it seems, when it comes to payment arrangements, percentages taken, volunteer to…
Each week one of our contributors gives you a sneak peek into their studio, creative process or inspirations. We ask a related question of our readers and hope you’ll leave comments! As an incentive, we offer a prize each…
This is my first Art Bead Scene post and I feel like I have come full circle. Before I opened my ETSY shop in 2009 ABS was the first jewelry blog I stumbled upon. I was pretty green, so…
I love this still life painting by Taisia Afonina! It has a real old-world charm about it, when a tea party was a normal everyday occurrence. I can feel the breeze fluttering through the window, ruffling the soft sheers,…
It’s Monday – it’s Amuse the Muse! If you read my Inside the Studio post this last Friday, you’ll know that I won’t be writing these for very much longer (sniff!), but happily, I still have a few of…
Hopefully once a month we will offer a What’s New from the Art Bead Scene Team to share with you what we have been up to. It will be open to all of our members and to any kinds…
Each week one of our contributors gives you a sneak peek into their studio, creative process or inspirations. We ask a related question of our readers and hope you’ll leave comments! As an incentive, we offer a prize each…