The things I made based on the Gee’s Bend quilts inspiration for Art Journey #3 were in my post last week. It’s not unusual that I get very excited about the first ideas I have for a challenge, and…
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Monday Musings: Art Bead Inspiration for 2020’s Art Journey 3
Happy Monday my friends! How is (what feels like day 189 of) stay-at-home going for you all? I can’t say that I haven’t had time to create or work on my blog posts, but I am apparently a procrastinator…
Fiber arts, art made by marginalized people, and art meant to fill a utilitarian purpose or created with make-do materials are often overlooked by the art world. That can sometimes be said of beads and jewelry as well. I…
For my exploration into the current ABS journey, I went with the quilt that grabbed me the most and that was the Nine Patch by Emma Mae Hall Pettway. I love the garden feel of this design with bright…
I’m thrilled to be here doing my inaugural post as a new regular contributor to the Art Bead Scene. My name is Ann Schroeder, and I live in Wisconsin with my cat MooKitty. Beads are my hobby, not my…
Gee’s Bend, Alabama is home to one of the United States most prolific and robust African American folk art collections by a small collection of innovative artists. The area of Gee’s Bend is much like an inland island, surrounded…
Hello my lovelies! Wherever you are in the world, please know that we are thinking of you and hoping that you are staying safe. Limiting your socializing with physical distancing is a tough thing, but we know that all…
In each of the Zaretsky pieces featured in this journey, I found a cool theme: highly decorated, exuberant designs flitting around a soulful portrait of a real woman. A woman with history, hurts, stories and views, all kept inside…
I’m jumping in today with a few pair of earrings that I created inspired by our second journey of 2020. Just keeping my hands and mind busy during this crazy time. I cut a round brass blank in half…
**** edit: due to commenting technical difficulties commenting for the giveaway here was moved to my Facebook page and the winner there is Michelle B Timms. Thank you! I started using the title “In the Chaos” for my blog…