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Finished March Dancer – Bead Journal Project 2010

March was a busy month, and I kept getting distracted from beading by things like editorial work, writing, spring cleaning, digging up my garden beds, and so on.  But I did return, again and again, to this piece, and I really enjoyed watching it grow.  As I mentioned in an earlier diary, I haven’t rushed [...] [...]

March Sketch #2 - Bead Journal Project 2010

Because this month’s Bead Journal Project is the most ornate I’ve tried yet, I spent a lot of time in the planning phase.  This is the updated and now complete sketch for the project.  The figure and font are both intended to have a Nouveau feel, but the palette is pure high desert. Robin Atkins [...] [...]

Finished February Doll – Bead Journal Project 2010

I really wrestled with this month’s bead journal, and I’m pleased with the outcome.  It represents a major shift in my work, as I try to bring my love of the southwestern desert together with my love of beading.  As I mentioned in previous posts, my goal was to work with a color palette based [...] [...]