Traditional Native beadwork artists to present at Encounter Center Aug 23, 2009
Hunkpapa, and Diane Comes Out Holy Two Sticks, Oglala Lakota, from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 30. The event will be free. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Magical Massage hosts grand opening Sunday (16) Aug 17, 2009
Manzi is a longtime beading artist and will also be offering classes and beading birthday parties. Manzi has lived in Sonoma for eight years and in addition to her massage work, has written two books, has a thriving jewelry business and has taught jewelry making. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
J. Crew Gets Fashion-Relevant Again Aug 9, 2009
J. Crew has various partnerships with high-end European textile makers, including couture beading house Shameeza and Italian print makers, Ratti. Drexler and Pfeifle are both very much involved in the creative aspects. (Suite101.com)
Exercising the mind Aug 6, 2009
We do some beading, artwork. Klamath Falls Ceramics and Gifts, she said, is open all summer long when kids can come in and mold clay, paint and even have their creations fired so they can be used as dishes. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Dunn County family 'Powers' up for 2009 fair Aug 2, 2009
Abbie, 7, who is at home with any of the animals on the Powers 25-acre hobby farm, has produced woodworking, ceramics and beading projects and will be entering a birdhouse she made in a woodworking competition. Learning life lessons. (Menomonie Dunn County News, WI)
Calaveras artist wins top honors at state fair Jul 23, 2009
These recent awards are the highest honors Horine has achieved in her five years of beading. Her beadwork is inspired by the semi-precious gemstone cabochons her grandparents left her. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
Archaeology open house at fort Aug. 1-2 Jul 18, 2009
Thimbles, like a woman sat at the hearth, mending and beading clothing. "Digging in 6-foot by 3-foot "units," the team creates seven each season. "We're usually down about 2 1/2 to three feet. (Dowagiac News, MI)
Fashion/Shopping Blog Jul 5, 2009
The first of these programs is a beading class, taught by long time area resident Jill DAngelo. DAngelo is best known for her creations using the peyote stitch, that uses gold, platinum and rhodium beads and gives the jewelry the feel of fabric and the look of metal. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Boles invite community to old-fashioned Fourth of July Jul 3, 2009
Beginning beading classes. The Boles are expecting a large crowd this year, due to the slow economy and high gas prices. (Hartford City News-Times, IN)
Dressing up the MFA with the look of the stars Jun 27, 2009
Scaasi s signature pieces feature custom-designed fabrics and intricate beading, and he has created them for a staggering list of important women. Starting with Mamie Eisenhower, nearly every presidential spouse has donned Scaasi. (Boston Globe)
Designers stick to the city next summer Jun 24, 2009
Like the flashes of color, beading was another fashion ploy used in many of the shows to spiff up the staid classic styles. In general next year's summer silhouette is V-shaped with a generous jacket and slim trousers. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Majoring in Fashion Design Jun 23, 2009
In fact, even with many machine sewn clothing, there are pieces of a garment that are often hand sewn such as hems, buttons, beading, and lining attachments. Tools of the Trade. (Suite101.com)
Hero Pilot: Bird Warnings Not Much Help Jun 20, 2009
i like the stuff they sell for my windshield what keeps the water beading, i'm blind without it, i like often replacing my windshield wipers, i really really dislike diminished visibility. i wish some kid would invent such a solution of water beading that i can see from here to my auto's destination and even reach across. (CBS News -- Sci/Tech)
Arise Fashion Week update Jun 19, 2009
Well, it is fashion that speaks of the heart, soul and landscape of this great continent it is reflected in the vibrancy of the colours, the tones of the neutrals and the details of the beading and patterns ... The craft of integrating beading and embellishment into the fabrics and then into the design of the garment was lifted into another realm in this collection. (iAfrica.com)
• Events Calendar Jun 19, 2009
Workshops and classes: Chafin with beginning and intermediate flute playing; Hoshal with home studio recording basics (with Chafin), and advanced rhythmic improvisational and playing techniques; Brent Haines with three easy steps to playing the Native American flute; Vance and Marby Pennington with loom beading and beginning flute making class theory; Gary Stroutsos with "Art of the American Indian Flute," historical origins and traditional American Indian love songs; Terry Jones with beginning... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Make headlines at June 18 event Jun 16, 2009
2 beautiful ladies wire kipot by Sylvia Kramer with accent beading. Donors: Nancy Schwartz-Katz, Sylvia Kramer. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Great escapes: These folks don't have to leave home for R & R Jun 6, 2009
"I've tried many hobbies, ceramics, sewing, scrapbooking, and now beading -- all of them affording 'me time.' ". Sherry Moskowitz has some slightly less scary critters in her home oasis: turtles. (Florida Today)
Juneau is hot spot for summer science camps Jun 1, 2009
Classes include book-binding, puppetry, wood art, creative dance, film-making, theater, beading, sculpture, paper-making, drawing, music, book arts, tumbling and much more. A brochure and registration form are available at www. (Juneau Empire)
Blue and yellow all over Oscar red carpet May 21, 2009
that Prada did such a good job on her custom-made midnight blue dress with black beading and bows on the bodice. Johnny Depp showed up in a blue tuxedo with black lapels. (MSNBC -- Academy Awards)
Rivers duo praise Oscar gowns May 21, 2009
Among their other favorites from Sundays Academy Awards show in Los Angeles were Catalina Sandino Moreno, who wore a white hourglass slip gown with thick beaded straps by Roberto Cavalli, Renee Zellweger in a red strapless Carolina Herrera gown and Salma Hayek in a blue Prada gown with black beading and bows. Melissa Rivers also admired Hayeks diamond and sapphire drop earrings by Harry Winston. (MSNBC -- Academy Awards)
Save Money on Day Camp--In Your Hom... May 20, 2009
We have clay (air dry, oven bake, never dry out clay), an easel for painting, beading, card making, stamping, origami, etc. The kids bought a Wii, if the parents approve, and the pool is available. (Suite101.com)
Summer Camping at Home May 19, 2009
Plan crafts and other leisure activities for your camping trip such as leather craft, knot tying, beading or art projects. Eat out on the porch steps or on a blanket spread in the yard. (Suite101.com)
Jill Garland May 7, 2009
That craftsmanship and sense of style has made such designer names as Miriam Haskell, Trifari and Schiaparelli hot and collectible commodities from the runway down to the dressing room -- Haskell for the tapestry beading, Trifari for the elegance, Schiaparelli for the colorful sophistication. But buyer beware. (AZCentral -- Style)
Culture of art: Native themes weave through offerings at Two Eagle River's annual Art Slam May 7, 2009
Nicole Couture took first in beading; Jacinte Chiefstick won the prose category; Teal Irvine, Paul Mathias and Josiah Senecal took first in music for their singing and drumming; Sierra Brazill won for three-dimensional art; Joshanna Couture for two-dimensional; and LaRae Rodriguez was first in photography. Rodriguez, a senior, brought along the reason her photographs probably won over the judges: her 7-week-old son, Shiloh. (Missoulian, MT)
* Baubles, bangles and beads V many, many beads Apr 29, 2009
Many of the stores now carry Swarovski crystals and beading kits, which are popular among women who make accessories for themselves ... Wus store, Yi Ping (~A~) at 31, Yanping N Rd Sec 1 (_@q31), tel: (02) 2550-7395, specializes in kits for beading small figurines, including miniature Schnauzers and pandas, out of Swarovski crystals for NT$170 to NT$910 per pack, depending on the amount of beads. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Donations help prom dreams take flight Apr 28, 2009
Whether a young lady is looking for a purple one with beading, a baby blue hue, pink or red, The Butterfly Project has a free prom dress for every girl. At a time when many people are feeling the effects of the economic downturn, spending hundreds of dollars on a dress may not be feasible for parents. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Scheetz home showcases creativity and economy Apr 15, 2009
In the bathroom, as she has throughout the house, fabric and beading draped from the ceiling adds color even in this small area ... She combines painted branches, beading, draped fabric assorted pillows to create a unique look in the room. (Carthage (Hancock County) Journal Pilot, IL)
• Martha Stewart on crafts, host gifts and Twitter Apr 14, 2009
Martha Stewart on crafts, host gifts and Twitter By Jura KonciusThe Washington Post Martha Stewart has a plan for how everyone can endure the economic crisis: by glittering, embossing and beading. Stewart is doing her part to keep us gilding and quilling with the publication this spring of "Martha Stewart's Encyclopedia of Crafts" (Potter Craft, 35), a 416-page volume with 700 photos plus templates, lists of tools and materials guides. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Sage partnership: Bandon gallery links with port to bring art to community (1) Apr 14, 2009
Entertainment SCENE : Sage partnership: Bandon gallery links with port to bring art to community. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
How the well-heeled pamper their pets Apr 13, 2009
"The women do all the beading and sewing, and the men pour the brass for the buckles.". Despite costing $130 each, the Masai collars are one of Ms Wolfenden's best sellers. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Forget the economy, students are still spending on prom Apr 12, 2009
A 400 dress has a designer name, beading and often rivals a princess gown. And despite the tough economic times, the most expensive gowns were the first to go, Lash said. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Four Key Trends for Spring Summer 2... Apr 6, 2009
High street stores are now awash slouchy jumpsuits in soft silky fabrics, blindingly bold color-blocks, textured asymmetric dresses and ethic influences from Africa and India which favor zebra stripes, tribal-like warrior belts, safari suits in soft silks and plenty of intricate wooden beading and appliqu; that take the place of jewelry. Tribal Trend. (Suite101.com)
Lifes A Bead turns 4 Saturday Apr 5, 2009
Life s A Bead offers a wide range of beading supplies, classes and finished jewelry. They're always on top of the most current trends in jewelry fashion. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
More of this story Apr 5, 2009
To help raise awareness of child abuse prevention and promote family togetherness, Ray of Hope Advocacy Center will host its annual h ART of a Child event from noon to 4 p.m. on April 19 at the Bartlesville YMCA. The free event consists of a variety of age-appropriate art stations including: finger painting, shoebox art, self portraits, beading and a yummy ice cream and cookie decoration station. In addition to the art stations, there will be a silent auction with handmade jewelry, paintings,... (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
A John Heiss composition speaks to - not down to - children Mar 27, 2009
"When I stand up to say something, all the eyes are beading right on me. I think, 'Gee, I better say this just right because they're really paying attention.' ". In a way, Heiss has been thinking about young musicians for a good part of his life - namely, his two children and three grandchildren. (Boston Globe)
Celebrate National Craft Month Mar 26, 2009
While the toddlers are finger-painting, break out the paper mache or beading kits for the preteens and teens in your home. Older children might also enjoy helping their little brothers and sisters with their crafting projects. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
* Designer dialogue Mar 18, 2009
Upon closer inspection, complex dressmaking details like a sparkling cascade of jet beading on black silk or the scalloped edge of a sheer white blouse reveal themselves in each outfit. The two of us have very good artistic chemistry, says Chen. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Ceramics for seniors Mar 14, 2009
"My journey in clay has been learning from modern studio techniques," Wesaw said, "but I've done a lot of my own investigating into Native techniques with clay because, especially in the Great Lakes, a lot of those traditions have been lost. I think in our tribe it's always the baskets and the beading that are passed down because the clay has been gone for 300 years. "To me it does go with 'Keeper of the Fire' and there's no reason why you can't revitalize traditions that are gone and make them... (Dowagiac News, MI)
Around Town -- No amount of snow can rain on the parade Mar 6, 2009
There are lots of creative and fun classes to choose from, including woodcarving, jewelry making, matting and framing, painting, pastels, beading and much, much more. Please check out scituateart. (Scituate Mariner, MA)
Rebuilding fashion: Call in the architects Mar 3, 2009
Taking a Byzantine theme, which embraced the shiny, gilded fabrics that are the new season's hit, Etro created a lattice of metallic beading that gave a strict, linear structure to the embellished dresses. And where once there were floating hippie de luxe dresses, this show opened with tailoring and with tops and skirts for ordinary daywear. (International Herald Tribune)
Milan puts on good fashion show in tough times Mar 2, 2009
Cavalli, who showed his first line Sunday, had a number of mini skirts made up of shinny black beading. Cavalli's almost all black collection was a sign of the times - it was devoid of the sexy gold, glitter and bare legs that usually identify the flamboyant designer's style. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Woman creating art with beads Feb 26, 2009
Whatever she's beading takes time - lots of it ... "I'm not a patient person. Patience is for teaching small children. I'm a compulsive-obsessive person. Beading is a positive outlet for compulsive-obsessive behaviors." ... Murphy specializes in beading on wool-covered boxes, a contemporary art expression of traditional parfleche rawhide containers. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Marjorie Toshiko Matsumoto YoshidaJan. 22, 1923 - Feb. 18, 2009 Feb 25, 2009
She loved company and kept busy with her beading, tatting and playing with Bailey. Bailey kept her young at heart and always looking forward to the next thing. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Beauty through beads - Missoula artist Molly Murphy to enter prestigious art festival Feb 25, 2009
Beading is a positive outlet for compulsive-obsessive behaviors ... Whatever she's beading takes time lots of it ... Beading is a positive outlet for compulsive-obsessive behaviors. (Missoulian, MT)
The top looks on the Oscars red carpet Feb 24, 2009
"Slumdog Millionaire" beauty Freida Pinto continued her winning awards season style streak in a John Galliano royal-blue gown made of silk tulle with delicate embroidery and metallic beading. The 24-year-old, who said an enthusiastic hello to her parents in India from the red carpet, wore Martin Katz jewelry, including a ring set with a 150-year-old diamond from her native country. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Stars give Oscars the one-shoulder treatment Feb 23, 2009
Fashion star Sarah Jessica Parker wore a light green strapless gown by Dior Couture with gold waves decorating the bodice, and Natalie Portman had flashes of gold beading on her orchid strapless gown by Rodarte ... Melissa Leo wore a copper-colored chiffon gown with ruching and beading by Badgley Mischka. (MSNBC -- News)
Phoebe Cates Dazzles On Oscar® Red Carpet With Husband Kevin Kline Feb 23, 2009
Ms. Cates, wife of Oscar winning actor, Kevin Kline, wore a an art deco inspired dress with red layers of silk chiffon with black beading details on the top, designed by Sorelle Firenze, with jewelry exclusively from Fred Leighton. Her shoes were provided by Rupert Sanderson. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Oscar Fashion Report Card Feb 23, 2009
And I did like the dress: the color, the beading, it was subtly different. We also got to see, in a couple of instances, the difference between the Indian tux and the American one: There were a few Nehru jackets. (Slate)
The Color Of Metal Feb 20, 2009
His signature beading and embroideries were sparser than usual, but, with his socialite customers dutifully filling the former church on Park Avenue he uses to stage runway shows, that seemed a commentary on emerging trends, not trying times. MICHAEL KORS. (CBS News)
Style stars can be winners at the Oscars too Feb 19, 2009
Now might be the time to be a goddess, Stephenson suggests, picking out a bronze ruffle-back gown with retro-style beading ... Stephenson also likes for her a lilac one-shoulder goddess gown and a teal strapless gown with floral beading and soft tiers of ruffle at the bust ... Stephenson picks from Thakoon's downtown studio a short, one-shoulder dress made with upper and lower layers of black tulle with silver beading floating between the layers. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Anderson, S.C. Feb 19, 2009
Two Gather Beads store on Anderson s Main Street has everything you could want if you re into beading. It even offers workshops. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Lindebergs jazz up Timberlake's William Rast line Feb 19, 2009
Black embroidered beading on some women's pieces seemed more Victorian than the "Thelma e"-meets-"Rumble Fish" aesthetic they were shooting for, and by the time the collection hits the street, the appetite for the washed, worn, whiskered, patchworked five-pocket jeans will have faded like the denim itself. The jury is still out on Charlie Sheen's new line of rockabilly-flavored casual shirts, but Timberlake probably won't have to be watching his sexy back anytime soon. (Los Angeles Times)
Tough clothes for tough times at NY Fashion Week Feb 18, 2009
The overall tone of the fall collection was more somber than Mark Badgley and James Mischka usually embrace: There was a lot of black and little beading. The finale dress, though, with all-over copper beading delicately covered by black tulle, fused seamlessly subtlety and shine. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Ellensburg's Spirit of the West promises cowboy cheer Feb 14, 2009
The workshops at the cowboy gathering include bull whips, flint making, whiskey distilling, beading and quilting. The event is a big draw across the Pacific Northwest with visitors from Montana, Idaho and Oregon. (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)
Fashion Week opens with celebs, few concessions Feb 14, 2009
There were winning eveningwear pieces, too, including a loose, tiered sky blue number with vertical Art Deco-style beading and gray chiffon dress with antique silver bugle-bead embroidery that incorporated a flowing overlay to an otherwise slim sheath. However, Wu, who is only 26, is still going through a few growing pains: He sent mixed messages with an ivory-colored corset dress and a sexy red-pink color-contrast dress in an otherwise highly sophisticated collection. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Dita Von Teese: Couture's vanishing act Feb 11, 2009
In keeping with Von Teese's retro 1940s style, Saab designed for her act a black tuxedo jacket and matching floor skimming skirt covered in jet black beading that was inspired by those heyday years of striptease. The two piece ensemble hugs every one of Teese's well documented curves and boasts handy front pockets. (International Herald Tribune)
Before You Buy an Engagement Ring Feb 10, 2009
If she wants side stones, does she like a simple style (with a few accent diamonds) or perhaps a vintage style (with many small diamonds and often beading on the metal), or is there another style of ring that she is drawn to. Don t worry too much about every small detail, but you do want to get an primary idea of what she likes. (Suite101.com)
Banned by Boston Feb 10, 2009
In his trunk: a 1965 Balenciaga gown, a 1950s Chanel bracelet, and "an amazing [John] Galliano piece" - with beading and feathers - that Jill St. John wore on the cover of People mag in the '80s. The stylist has dressed lots of stars: Nicole Kidman, Ren. (Boston Globe)
Stone Soup Community-Fest 2009 schedule of classes Feb 8, 2009
Creative Beading: Host: TBA. Rework your own jewelry. Create your own pieces from throw-aways. (Pawling News Chronicle, NY)
The It bag is over. Cue the hit shoe Feb 7, 2009
Judging by the designer offerings displayed in post-sale shop windows, shoes are out to steal the limelight, with mighty platforms, carved heels, cages of straps and all sorts of decoration, from feathers to beading. Multimedia. (International Herald Tribune)
