Welcome to Studio Saturday! Each week one of our contributors gives you a sneak peek into their studio, creative process or inspirations. We ask a related question of our readers and hope you’ll leave comments! As an incentive we…
Congratulations to this Month’s winners! We have 2 winners chosen randomly from all the challenge entrants. Our first lucky winner is AutEvDesigns/JulieBowen. She has won a copy of Kerry Bogert’s new DVD from Interweave, a couplespools of wire, and a surprise set of…
With spring just around the corner, this vibrant woodblock print by Toshi Yoshida is the perfect welcome to the impending change of seasons. I know that it might feel like winter is never ending especially if you have mounds…
I know I’m not going to be alone in saying that I love the post, or mail, depending on where you are in the world. And when you are a beader – or any other type of crafter, I’d…
Each week the Art Bead Scene features a Designer of the Week. One of our editors picks her favorite from the Monthly Challenge entries. This week’s winner is Lynda Moseley of Diva Designs. Here’s what ABS Editor Erin Siegel had to…
So, we come to the end of February and the end of our exploration of jewellery packaging of all varieties. I hope you’ve enjoyed it as much as I have! Your comments have made for some real food for…
Welcome to Studio Saturday! Each week one of our contributors gives you a sneak peek into their studio, creative process or inspirations. We ask a related question of our readers and hope you’ll leave comments! As an incentive we…
I’ve been reading Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (I know. I am a bit behind on my reading.) Seeing how the Pantone color of the year for 2013 is emerald green, I…
I <3 Colored Wire! I’m guessing you already knew that though! Spend any amount of time looking at my work and it’s pretty obvious that I love the stuff. It allows me to add extra layers of color to…
People can relate to the musicality of shapes… Painting is ‘silent music’… Soft and hard edges are similar to loud and soft notes… Harmony, chords, pitch, rhythm, syncopation and timber can all be translated to the visual arts. ~Clyde…