BEADWORK

“BACH COUNTERPOINT”

mixed fibers on canvas; seed bead-encrusted;

African trade beads and art beads strung

The Beginning of My Bead Adventures

My passion for beading began simply as a means of decorating some needlepoint collars I made. A bead shop had recently opened near my home and, since beads come in so many wonderful hues, I quickly succumbed to buying lots and lots of them. (As every beader knows, buying beads quickly becomes addictive.)

Here are some examples of my earliest beading adventures.

DIANTHUS

mixed fibers on canvas; bead-encrusted

large drop bead a gift to Nan after giving a lecture on records management to Maine Chapter CPA Firm Administrators

“DESERT”

mixed fibers on canvas; bead-encrusted;

turquoise and amber

Back

“EGYPT”

mixed fibers on canvas; bead-encrusted; antique beads strung

“RED AND BLUE FOR ANNE”

mixed fibers on canvas; seed bead-encrusted;

beads strung, and loomed

a gift for my mother, Anne,

who wore it to many events.

The Beginning of My “JUST BEADS - NO NEEDLEWORK” Adventures

I took a class in Peyote Stitch at a local bead store. I sort of got the hang of it by the end of the class; the most important thing I learned there was to Be Patient. And to Slow Down.

I went home, sat down with some seed beads, a few needles and some beading thread. I began by making many tiny triangles, and attaching them to a peyote beaded cord. (Later triangles became interesting additions to each project, making what I called “Collateral Strands.) Check out the 24’ long strand on the “I Am I” wall hanging.

From then on, most of my work has been done with Peyote Stitch

LEAVES

LIFE CYCLE OF THE MONARCH BUTTERFLY

SEVEN STRANDS OF AUTUMN