Beadwork Inspired by Art

I gave my Creating your Own Beadwork Inspired by Art lecture at The Bead Monkey in Minneapolis last night. It was the first time Tina's offered a lecture, and it worked out really nicely!

There were 8 women who attended, so it was a more intimate experience than some of the big-hall lectures I do. With a small group like this I could bring in the actual pieces for show-and-tell and immediately answer questions. It was also nice to get to talk to the attendees, find out what they're making and interested in.

Dulcey Heller attended. She certainly doesn't need any tips from me! But she's smart--always looking at ways to breathe something new into her designs. She wrote up a nice post about my lecture. Thank you, Dulcey!

Also got to meet three board members from the UMBS, who invited me to come talk in October. I'm really excited! Even though I haven't been able to attend the meetings the last few years because of my endless taximom and homework helper duties that always make up my school nights, I think it's really important to support our local bead societies--even if it's just to join. They are what helped build this community to its very vibrant state today!