Thanks to Beadwright‘s Nicole Campanella for her recent post about Sue Horiner’s bead store, Murphys Bead Gallery, or I would have missed Sue’s fabulous work! Take a look at Nicole’s post about Sue, her store, and what Sue is … Read More ...
Ring a Day exhibit
The Ring a Day (RAD) challenge resulted in over 16,000 fabulous rings from 65 artists. (see the Flickr group) The RAD show opened May 5 at Punch Gallery in Seattle. The show features 365 rings selected by curators Colleen … Read More ...
Miller’s design chosen by Denver museum
Rachel Miller has been honored to have one of her pieces – the Brownstone Mezuzah – chosen for inclusion in the permanent collection at the Mizel Museum in Denver. Congratulations Rachel! I think Rachel’s mezuzot are so delicate and beautiful … Read More ...
PMC Guild submissions from Vine Design
Jewelry designer and metal clay instructor Virginia Huffman has been very busy! Take a look at her submissions for the 2011 PMC Guild’s annual publication. You can see more of Virginia’s work in her Etsy shop.… Read More ...
Catherine Chandler is having a sale
Catherine Chandler is having a sale to celebrate her favorite season and her birthday. Now through June 21, you can get 10% off everything in her Etsy shop. These copper leaf earrings might be part of her fall line … Read More ...
Carouseling cufflinks
Eva Martin won the Saul Bell Design Award with these fabulous cufflinks. Made of silver and gold, these cuff links spin when turned. Aren’t the beautiful? Molly Terese Bell of the Studio: Rio’s Blog posted about these cuff links and … Read More ...
Ankle corsets
These ankle corsets from Pamela Quevedo rock my socks off! These stylish and lacy anklets are available to adorn your ankles at her Etsy store – TotusMel.… Read More ...
Fur real?
When I say hairball jewelry, does your nose wrinkle in distaste? Designer and silversmith Heidi Abrahamson may change your mind. In a recent interview on Today.com, Heidi reveals, “I never expected this — being Googled with ‘hairball’ after my name.”… Read More ...
You go girl! Beading to Beat Autism
Fourteen-year-old Michala Riggle is already a well established fund-raiser and beader. At the tender age of ten, she managed to raise $300,000 in six months with beaded bracelets!
Michala’s mission all started back in 2006. Her youngest brother, Evan, has … Read More ...
Call for entries!
Lark books is preparing to publish a new gallery book. You have a chance to get your work included! 500 Beaded Jewelry, to be juried by Lark’s own Ray Hemachandra, will hit shelves Fall 2012 or Spring 2013. The … Read More ...
Bead Star finalists
Interweave has unveiled their top finalists for the 2011 Bead Star Competition. Now you can help select the winner!
“We’re thrilled by the response to our call for entries,” said Danielle Fox, editor of Bead Star. “With nearly a … Read More ...
Precious paper
Paper is truly a versatile medium. Paper can be anything from a common office supply to the source for great inspiration through literary works. Lark Jewelry & Beading recently featured an unusual use for paper – a gallery of paper … Read More ...
ArtBLISS 2011
Registration for ArtBLISS 2011 opens today! This second-annual event promises to be a fun learning experience with an added day of classes and the talented line up of instructors. ArtBLISS is the first-of-its-kind jewelry and mixed media workshops presented in … Read More ...
Beading Daily has a new editor
Jennifer VanBenschoten is the new editor for Beading Daily! You may know Jennifer from her former role at About.com and links to her work here on CraftGossip (Hanukkah jewelry patterns, Free alphabet for peyote stitch, It’s … Read More ...
Convertible brooch pendant necklaces
Pearl has another fun tutorial to share – this one shows you how to turn brooches into pendants! See all three lovely necklaces Pearl created with vintage heirloom brooches at the Beading Gem’s Journal and then raid your stash of … Read More ...