Category Archives: Creative Profiles and Interviews
Hooray for “Bollywood!” Maruti Beads: A Review
Maruti Beads, a company in India that sells handcrafted wholesale beads, recently contacted me with the opportunity to receive their 50-piece mix of Maruti, Kashmiri and Lac beads worth $60 in exchange for my review. I love the elaborate ornamentation of these handcrafted beads! They are the perfect representation of the richness and detail of Indian arts, and the creation of these beads involves a process that has been passed down through many generations. The … Read more
Kelley Pounds Featured on the WireWorker’s Guild Blog
Three weeks ago I was contacted by UK wire jewelry artist Linda Jones to be a featured artist on the WireWorker’s Guild blog. I was both flattered and honored, because Linda is a respected teacher and published author of several books on wire jewelry, including Making Beautiful Bead & Wire Jewelry: 30 Step-by-step Projects from Materials Old and New, which was just published in September 2010. I finally finished answering the questions, and today my … Read more
Le Jongleur/The Juggler by Marc Chagall: Inspiration for the Art Bead Scene Contest
I feel like a juggler lately! So many things to keep up in the air at the same time. And now this contest that I really want to enter. Art Bead Scene is a blog that sponsors a monthly contest in which entrants are supposed to “create something using an art bead that fits within [their] monthly theme. This challenge is open to jewelry-makers, fiber artists, collage artist, etc. The art bead can be created … Read more
A Gift of Grace, Amy Clipston
If you like Christian fiction featuring Amish characters, you just might want to look for first-time author Amy Clipston’s book, A Gift of Grace. I’ve read a few stories featuring Amish characters, which I’ve enjoyed, but what intrigued me about the premise of this book was the idea of two teenage girls from the “English” world who, after the death of their parents, come to live with their aunt and uncle in the Amish community. Instead of a budding … Read more
