Big Stick Art w/ NanC

In January I had the pleasure of getting to make Art with one of my favorite people-NanC Meinhardt! Her latest spin is to have us pick a stick or branch that appeals to us artistically, then fix it up and bead it till it says "Were Done"! We got to play with all kinds of tools-Dremels with all of their attachments (that I had to have but never got out of the box! Well its out now!),Foredom Flex-Shafts (Very awesome tool to have!), all kinds of paints, wood carving tools, air drying clays, wires and fibers and more! By the end of first day we were cover in fine sawdust but the room smelled great with all the wood being worked by 12 very busy artists! So I have to admit that I haven't touched it since that weekend but thats going to change starting next Sunday. I'll have a whole week to work on nothing else so I'll keep you posted!

1999 Tri-Vessel

Bead Classes from Magazines w/Brenda Whitehead
Originally uploaded by Crow Bead

Here's Oldie but Goodie that I beaded about 9-10 years ago! The orginal pattern was from a Beadwork and the designer was Brenda Whitehead. As you can see I had way to much fun embellishing the top of the vessel. So click on her name and at her website you can get this pattern free! Also for my friends that our into knitting right now Brenda has a great blog all about her adventures in knitting! So send me a picture or scan if you make this little gem. Actual size is only about 2x3 if that.