Hello 2010

Time flies is my excuse for unintentional lapse in posting.  Happy New Year, Happy Valentine's Day and Happy Birthday to me!

Lots of ideas stirring; however not a lot of studio time these days.  Busy time of year with school and neighbourhood commitments.  However, I have been needling away on some bead-weaving.

I love bead-weaving.  It is the first technique I really embraced; and have re-kindled my passion for it.  I attended the BABE show in November and was enamored with Melanie Potter's work.  Pictured is one her flower motif necklaces I recently finished.  Way back when ... all I did was bead-weaving; mostly bracelets.  I still love to do; and I think will find my way back to doing more and more this year.  I'm finding that I like collaborated pieces techniques, textures and materials.  I plan to continue this exploration ....