Still Working Away
posted on Tuesday, 23 March 2010
I'm still beading my potential competition entries and am rapidly running out of time to get them completed.
Blog Archive » 2010 » January - March
One Down, One To Go
posted on Monday, 29 March 2010
So, I've finally figured out one of my potential entries and got it all beaded- now just to finish the potential second one.
Magic Ingredients
posted on Thursday, 18 March 2010
My new beads have arrived and I'm feeling a lot happier with the colours- if a few hundred pounds poorer (whose bright idea was it to do this in crystals?!?!)
More Experiments
posted on Tuesday, 16 March 2010
I've nearly done with one of my Bead Dreams projects and am now working on the second one.
Cultural Day
posted on Monday, 15 March 2010
Today was a trip to the Victoria and Albert Museum to meet up with friends and absorb some more culture.
Beading Panic Part 2
posted on Wednesday, 10 March 2010
It's not long ago that I was in a beading panic and here I am once again.
Exploring Artwork
posted on Saturday, 06 March 2010
Today it's a trip to the Tate Britain to see exhibitions by Henry Moore (and his foundation here) and Chris Ofili.
Size Matters
posted on Friday, 05 March 2010
Having a nice weekend off exploring London.
Viking Weave Day
posted on Thursday, 04 March 2010
I'm still in Chichester and todays class is on Viking Weave.
Chain Maille Day
posted on Wednesday, 03 March 2010
Once again I'm at the lovely Earnley Concourse teaching some classes.
Paris- Day Two
posted on Friday, 26 February 2010
Our second and last day in Paris and we begin with a trip on the Metro where we came upon the most wonderful mosaic and tiles.
Paris
posted on Thursday, 25 February 2010
Sometimes you just need to run away for a couple of days and this week I did just that.
Crochet Fever
posted on Wednesday, 24 February 2010
Finishing my crochet necklace has reminded me just how much I love crochet, so I scoured my very small yarn collection to find something else to do.
Mission Impossible
posted on Tuesday, 23 February 2010
I have decided that my head is so cluttered with unfinished projects that I really need to clear out, so I'm on a real mission to get through them all.
Back To Snake
posted on Saturday, 20 February 2010
Over Christmas I attempted to bead a great design by Sharon Erwine but was thwarted in my attempts by a thread that kept breaking- very annoying!
Beading Fun
posted on Thursday, 18 February 2010
I have so much to do but decided to indulge in some mindless beading fun and finish this miniature crystal purse that's been sitting around unfinished for a couple of years.
Back to Knitting
posted on Monday, 15 February 2010
My day out yesterday included a trip to Loop, a lovely yarn shop.
Colourful Love
posted on Sunday, 14 February 2010
It's Valentines Day and I celebrate with a visit to the Angel, Islington.
Sculpture Re-Visited
posted on Friday, 12 February 2010
I was down in Arundel again this week working in the Bead offices. On the way back to London we took a detour and re-visited the Cass Sculpture Foundation.
More RAW
posted on Monday, 08 February 2010
I seem to be on a complete RAW (right-angle weave) adventure at the moment.
Back to Bangles
posted on Thursday, 04 February 2010
Pondering what to bead I realised I just needed at least one more of these bangles (which will be a project in issue 21 of Bead- out 17 March 2010).
Sparkles With Wire
posted on Monday, 01 February 2010
After my recent crystal beading I'm still in a sparkly frame of mind but this time mixing it in with wirework.
Crystal Wheels
posted on Thursday, 28 January 2010
I have decided to set myself the challenge of coming up with a series of beaded beads, to be published in Bead magazine.
Experimenting With Shapes
posted on Monday, 25 January 2010
When in New York I bought some lovely "paddle" shaped beads and have been pondering over the past couple of months just what to do with them.
More Wirework Fun
posted on Saturday, 23 January 2010
This weekend I've come away to Earnley Concourse in Chichester once again for a fun weekend of teaching.
Working On The Move
posted on Wednesday, 20 January 2010
Off to Arundel today to take photos for issue 22 of Bead and once again problems on the trains result in my journey taking 5 hours- double what it should.
Quickest Beadwork Around
posted on Tuesday, 19 January 2010
Although I don't feel as though I've got much done recently I do seem to keep stepping outside my comfort zone a lot, and once again I had a go at it today.
Necessity Is The Mother Of Beading
posted on Saturday, 16 January 2010
Back to beading- because I have to!
Missing Beads
posted on Wednesday, 13 January 2010
There has been a distinct lack of beading happening in this house so far this year and it took me a while to work out why.
A Treat For All Your Senses
posted on Saturday, 09 January 2010
An unexpected day off today as my class was cancelled due to the weather, so I decided to make the most of it and have some time out in London.
Still Hanging Around
posted on Friday, 08 January 2010
It's still very cold and the snow is still on the ground.
More Snow
posted on Wednesday, 06 January 2010
Recently the weather stopped me visiting the Bead offices to film and take photos and exactly the same has happened today.
Wirework Fun
posted on Monday, 04 January 2010
A day of wirework today as I finish off all my samples and instructions for my weekend residential Wirework Projects Class which is in a couple of week.
Capital Ring
posted on Saturday, 02 January 2010
I rang in the new year with a visit to a comedy club, a few drinks and much dancing- getting to bed around 4am.