Archive for June, 2010
Reinemeyer’s Octopus
It seems like this is the season for congratulations. My last two posts have been about contest winners. Today is a shout-out to Susan Reinemeyer who just learned that her “Octopus Necklace” will be included in the 2010 PMC Guild Annual, which will be published in the fall. Just 120 pieces from 62 artists will be [...]
Wallin-Malinow and Baduel-Crispin’s Saul Bell Award Winners
Congratulations to the finalists and winners of the 2010 Saul Bell Design Awards. Here are the fabulous pieces that took the top honors in the PMC category. To the top right you’ll see the first place winner from Wendy Wallin-Malinow. Below and to the left is the second place winner from Angela Baduel-Crispin. I’m fascinated [...]
Lee’s The Way to My Heart Necklace
Melissa Lee gave us a sneak peak at one of her two pieces that were juried into the finals of the Bead Dreams competition at the Bead & Button show. This piece, “The Way to My Heart”, won second place in the metal clay category. Congratulations, Melissa! I love the symbolism of the maze as [...]
Fernald’s Circle and Oval Necklace
For some reason, beading just doesn’t come naturally to me. Where the beads seem to speak to others, to me they are…silent. So, I really admire someone who just gets it. That’s what I’m thinking as I lust after Barbara Fernald’s asymmetrical necklace of seed beads and African glass beads combined with a variety of [...]
