Ok, so I know there's been radio silence on my part for a couple months. I've been so busy with work and making the pottery and jewelry that I love, that my blog has fallen by the wayside. That said, I'm just finishing up a couple days at
Beadfest Philadelphia (in Oaks, PA), an annual pilgramage that lets me take classes to learn new techniques or make fun projects with techniques I already know. This year I took classes with
Diane Dennis (
BeJeweled necklace), chain maille bracelet with
Sue Ripsch, bead embroidery with
Nikia Angel, and Candlelight Earrings with
Jill Wiseman. It was a blast!! Most of the pieces are only halfway done (if that much!), so not much to show
yet. Plenty to keep me busy until next year's event.
Here's a couple pictures of the works in progress - components of what will become larger pieces.
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| First finished component for Nikia Angel's "21st Century Slide" bracelet |
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| Focal component of Diane Dennis' "Bejeweled" |
And then there are the supply vendors and artist selling their wares at the Beadfest Expo. It's easy to spend your paycheck in a heartbeat! But one of my all-time favorites is
Joan Miller Porcelain, a member of the
Beads of Clay group. I love, love, love her stuff and always set aside some of my budget for her beads. Here are a couple of new beads I picked up and some of the jewelry I made with the beads I picked up last year.
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| New beads from Joan Miller Porcelain |
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| Jewelry I've made using Joan's work. |
And finally, lest you think I have forgotten how to make pottery, here are a bunch of pieces fresh out of the bisque fire (first firing). They are waiting for a coat of glaze and the second firing.
Until next time!
