I love surrounding myself with an evolving collection of interesting resources, whatever the topic. After building a career in publishing that was not especially gratifying, I was on a quest to figure out how to build a work-life that would include my artistic self within a profession that offered a reliable means of support. Early…
I haven’t read the Laura Ingalls Wilder Little House on the Prairie books in decades, but a happy memory that lives on is the image of women crafting, their hands busy with making things both beautiful and useful. The women are seated around a table, enjoying a break from regular routines as they engage in…
It was a long time coming, but I finally learned how to make Stephanie Sersich‘s Spiny Knotted Bracelet. I’ve been admiring photos of her work and aching to learn how to make one of these ‘wearable parties’ forever. Her book, Designing Jewelry with Glass Beads, provides easy to follow instructions, complete with how-to illustrations. My…
My friend F. and I thought it would be fun to knit projects in parallel using the same technique. We’d both been itching to do bead knitting, so deciding on that was easy. We agreed to knit scarves. And there the similarities between us might end. As knitters, anyway. F. immediately threaded 150 glistening orbs…
Today is Writing Group day! Our regular gathering of four writers only rolls around once a month and I love it and look forward to it. Excitement for the get-together spurs on more creativity. So, while the coffee (fresh-ground, water-decaffeinated shade-grown beans, in case you’re wondering) is dripping, I pull out my camera. It’s only…
I hope you’ll consider these mosaic snippets as an invite into my home. You’ve seen the beginnings of my garden — that outdoor-living-space-in-process, so I thought it was time to bring you indoors by way of my new camera. The toys may surprise you. In fact, they surprised me, too, when I realized how many…
Beaded rainbow, originally uploaded by lallennh. This week’s artist date took me to a local bead shop, where I browsed and planned glass beaded bracelets. For now, I’m attracted to all-beads-glass, as opposed to stone or pearl. For the moment. That could change. And I’ve got a love affair going with flamework beads. One…
Mosaic Monday – April 9, 2007, originally uploaded by lallennh. My Easter Day in pictures. A delightful day was had by all. I wore my new red jewelry to the dinner party.
