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Last month, I had the great good fortune to travel to Wattens , Austria, home of Swarovski, the premier manufacturer of crystal beads. The weather was gorgeous, the scenery unbelievable, and the hospitality was top-notch. While there, we got to visitMore
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I am excited to be teaching once again for Swarovski in Tucson in February 2009. Follow this link to view all of the fabulous workshops available in their interactive show guide . Zigzag Necklace Wednesday, February 4 1:00-5:00pm
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Last week, a group of archeologists digging in Yorkshire, England, uncovered an intricately detailed 1 cm white bead dating to 1,000 years ago. What makes this find so remarkable is that the bead is believed to have originated in the eastern MediterraneanMore
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Occasionally, we are asked how we find the materials for Bead&Button's Bead Soup and Spotlight columns and how we decide what to cover. Mainly, we get ideas for these columns from shopping, receiving new products in the mail, getting a heads upMore
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Our sister magazine, Make It Mine , is sponsoring a unique show in St. Paul, Minn., next month that's sounds like a big craft party. The Third Annual St. Paul Craftstravaganza will be held on April 26 at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. Billed asMore
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You might want to check out “Beads of Whimsy” at the Minneapolis Textile Center’s Joan Mondale Gallery from March 7 to April 12, sponsored by the Upper Midwest Bead Society and the Textile Center. Thirty works from the U.S., Canada, and the UK have beenMore
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Next week, I leave for a week and a half in the great northwest U.S. I’ll be spending long days in lectures and at readings, and I’ve discovered that beading is a great way to unwind after a long, tiring day of listening. Since I’ve toted beading projectsMore
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It is no secret how much I love crystals, so of course I was very excited to get accepted to teach for Swarovski in Tucson in February at the Omni Resort because it combines my two favorite things: crystals and teaching. But the best part is that SwarovskiMore
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Yes, as my blog title might suggest, lately I'm afraid John Denver's been crooning non-stop in my head. With good reason though since next Tuesday I'll be flying out on a very large jet plane, bound for Reykjavik, Iceland. I know, I know.More
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In addition to being an associate editor at Bead&Button, I am an independent jewelry designer. I was watching the new video segments on our Web site from the Bead&Button Show, and they reminded me of how much I enjoy teaching and exhibiting atMore
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Early Friday morning, I flew from the flatlands of rainy Milwaukee to the mountains of sunny but surprisingly chilly Massachusetts for a long weekend. My weekend's purpose was to celebrate my little brother's recent engagement. Our family andMore
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