These polymer clay petals from artist Nora Pero were an exciting find for Karin Slaton who is joining us again after a hiatus from the challenge. The color and the shape recall the orchid in the inspiration painting so…
I was thrilled when I found these mini leather links in September. They are just 1 1/2 inches long and 5/8 inches wide. They have been waiting patiently for me to make something. And when I finally decided to…
The Fundamentals of Jewelry Design for Bead Artists by Margie Deeb Whether you are a seasoned bead designer, just beginning, or somewhere in the middle, I think you will find lots to love in Margie Deeb’s newest book, The…
Welcome to Inside the Studio! 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…
This week’s art bead palette comes to us courtesy of ZestyFrog, a lovely ceramic bead shop run by Annica. In there, you can find all sorts of lovely ceramic beads in organic shapes and textures. That’s definitely where Annica…
What I love about my pick for this week is that it is not literal at all. There are so many elements to pick up on in this month’s challenge painting, from the birds to the flower to the…
It’s Monday – it’s time for your regular art beady eye candy post! Thanks to everyone for sharing your holiday bead finds – I love seeing what you stumble across during the week; finding new bead artists is always…
The Art Bead Scene editors have rose again to take the monthly challenge. We are having so much fun playing along every month we’ve decided to make this a regular feature. Take some time this month to enter the challenge…
Happy Saturday, all! I don’t usually do Saturday posts, the brief for which is fairly open. So, I decided that today I’d put together an interview with one of my favourite designers and beady friends. Many of you will…
I’m heading out on vacation. The day this post goes live I’ll be relaxing with my Mom, two sisters and my niece in Florida. We’re heading to a favorite spot of ours on the Gulf of Mexico. As I…