Posting here because the friend I made it for isn't on this platform and it's a surprise gift 😂 A NEW WILD NECKLACE APPEARS!
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Happy to say that Falling Leaves & The Only Flowers I can Grow will be part of The Four Seasons exhibition coming up at the Virginia Beach Art Center. The show will run April 3-26, w/ the opening reception on the 3rd from 6-8.

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I’m not going to use these spiral samples so I’m deconstructing these to use the beads in other projects. #CelliniSpiral #BeadWeaving #Beading

A short length of a beaded necklace. There's a narrow beaded "rope" of sky blue and pewter seed beads, woven in cubic right angle weave. Every few centimeters along the rope, there are alternating larger beads of hematite and a variegated blue quartz.

On the off chance ... does anyone know methods to incorporate larger (10mm+) beads into (seed) beaded ropes? I have one for CRAW, but I'd love more options (flat spiral, peyote, Russian spiral, etc.).

No bezeling, just a large bead popping out of a beaded rope. Anyone? 🧶 🪡 🧵 #beading #beadweaving

Quite sad to be taking this #CelliniSpiral sample apart but it’s not going to be used for anything so I might as well cut it up and sort the beads so I can use them for something else #BeadWeaving

"Melting Ice" at the Virginia Beach Art Center in the Monochromatic exhibit. I left the reception early. It's been a long week & it caught up with me. You know I'm exhausted when I leave an art event early AND I didn't say bye to anyone.
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Dropping off "Melting Ice" at the Virginia Beach Art Center tomorrow for the Monochromatic exhibit. Artist statement:

We are inundated with the atrocities of ICE across the country. As the heat rises on our leaders, I can only hope that the ice will melt.

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From Death, Life I - I'm really happy with how this turned out. I have a second, much smaller one that I finished last night. I need more skulls. I have bones to work with, but I'm gonna need more bones.

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On a green one cm gridded wide mat sits a wide range of beaded things in a veritable rainbow of colours. There are tubes, disks rings, nets, flat woven panels, spirals and 3d shapes. Say goodbye to them all and pity me having to sort and find the bags they came from!

A great thing about #Beading and #BeadWeaving is that you can reuse beads. That does mean unpicking and sorting though. These were all practice pieces to learn techniques or see how new beads worked up. And I’m taking them all apart this week!

A flapper-style necklace that is draped across the table. Netted beading. Made of 11/0 bronze iris seed beads accented with white-lined teal AB 11/0 Delica with strings of 6/0 turquoise glass rocaille seed beads of various lengths in the middle and around the edges.

Fresh off the production line: a flapper-style necklace of 11/0 bronze iris seed beads accented with white-lined teal AB 11/0 Delica and 6/0 turquoise glass rocaille seed beads. The clasp is antique copper finished.

8.5 hours of work.

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My bracelets aren't stretchy, but most of them do feature magnetic clasps so you don't have to do "the chase" around your wrist. #prettyshinybeads #beadweaving #bracelets
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I think I've finished all the flowers for this piece and figured out the layout. Now, I need to cut a piece for wood to fit the frame I'm using, attach fabric, etc. etc.

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Sent "Up, Up and Away" off to Emerge Gallery in Greenville, NC for the DownEast National Indoor Sculpture Exhibition. Excited to be included in the show. The exhibit runs March 6-28, with the reception from 5-8 on the 6th.

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The nice thing about miniscarves is that they've got the cool drape at half the weight! #prettyshinybeads #beadweaving
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I genuinely love making these.

They’re surprisingly comfortable and slim enough to wear under gloves.
Made with Japanese Miyuki beads and durable nylon thread.

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My beaded bowties are super adjustable, perfect for anyone who likes a little extra bling. #prettyshinybeads #beadweaving #beadedbowties
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My two newest cabochon bead bezels. Septarian Stone with Miyuki 11/0 and 15/0 Delicas on the left, Peanut Obsidian and Miyuki 11/0 and 15/0 seed beads on the right. #semiprecious #handmade #beadweaving

Finished my #chinesenewyear/ #lunarnewyear good luck bracelets for family. #beadweaving Cylin 11/0 with fine elastic threads.

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Check out this cool peridot necklace. Think spring! #prettyshinybeads #beadweaving #peridot
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Spring is coming soon - I promise! To get yourself in the mood and out of the winter blues, check out these flowerpot earrings! #prettyshinybeads #beadweaving #springiscoming #flowers #3dbeadweaving
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Looking down the spiral of a Russian spiral bead weaving with the beads and beading mat in the background

Russian Spiral technique bead weaving in an s shape showing the gradual fade of green pink and yellow beads against a neutral grey beading mat

Long string of Russian spiral bead weaving on a 1 cm grid green mat. The beads subtly change colour and the spiral changes diameter as different sized beads are used.

Russian Spiral bead woven necklace showing transitioning colours and that my cardigan need debobbling.

Using #RussianSpiral, a new #BeadWeaving technique for me. Keeping the base bead consistent and fading three different colours. Managed to make it long enough to go over my head when the ends were joined together. Accidental #Necklace

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Done. The idea came from a name that popped into my head - Crushed Ice. But I'm going with Melting Ice instead.

"Melting Ice," (c)2026, bead woven necklace, glass, crystal and nylon.

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Finished the #beadweaving with 11/0 Cylin and 15/0 #miyukidelica, super fine elastic thread. #semiprecious Mariposite.

Yesterday's progress on my crushed/melting ice piece. I have a few more cross pieces to put on and a little more fringe. Had to stop mid day to run some really crappy errands, but ya know, that's just 2026.

Also,🖕🏼🧊

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Enjoy some progress shots from yesterday as I've done nothing but get tax stuff together today. Because nothing lifts your spirits from a murderous fascist regime like taxes 🙄

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