Pretty Beads...

These vacuum-coated hematite beads are tempting me, big-time right now...I keep vacillating between a bead-weavy thing using them in peyote stitch (or net stitch, the only two weavy stitches that I can do without concentrating) OR just doing a super-long strand of them, all mixed up in stripes and color blocks. I'm thinking REALLY long here, maybe 60 inches or so...I'd just wrap it around and around my neck when I wear it.

They'll be up on the site, soon...

Meet Eric Ennis at Ornamentea

We are showing five beautiful works of art by Eric Ennis this month and are so happy to host a reception for him on Thursday, September 17th. He'll be on hand to talk about his work and share stories from his career.

Eric has been an opera singer, a couturier and dressmaker to brides and Miss America (five of them!) and is an inspirational artist. His beadwork is exacting and colorful. His stories make us smile, and we want you to get a chance to visit with him.

Please RSVP to Eric's reception (it's free, we just want to know how many cookies to bake!)

The above image is from an article about Eric in Our State Magazine. See that article here.