Volume 9 Number 6

Larger than Life—Small Beads Tell Powerful Stories An Interview with Bead Artist
Deborah Loop
Marlene Blessing

In the Shadow of Vesuvius: Exploring Antiquity
with Maggie Meister
Cheryl Cobern-Browne

Michael Barley: Pushing the Limits in Glass Expression
Lisa Kan

Bead International 2006: A Kaleidoscope
of Beads


Sleeping Beauty’s Trellis
Tina Koyama
Pressed-glass leaves and flowers meander
along a bracelet of right-angle weave

Words from the Heart
Jessica Stephens
Silver word charms embellish bead-embroidered
heart pins

Honeycombed Cube
Jean Power
Fun beaded beads worked in right-angle weave
and peyote stitch

Once Upon a Prom
Katie Hacker
A special-occasion bracelet of deep blue crystals
strung on gold wire

The Owl and the Pussycat
Diane Hawkey
A whimsical necklace that pays homage to the
poem of the same name

Pyramids Along the Nile
Pat Mayer
A peyote-stitched necklace inspired by King Tut–era jewelry

Braided Circlets
Jeanette Shaniga
Circular netting gives this textured bracelet
curve appeal

Rolling Stones
Teri Bienvenue
A rich eight-strand necklace strung with miscellaneous stones and beads

Retro Rosette Brooch
Katherine Robinson
A bead-embroidered brooch excerpted from the newly released Beader’s Stash book

Royal Peacock Collar
Maggie Meister
A ladder- and brick-stitched collar with a peacock
feather motif

Crystal Suspense
Gwen Fisher and Florence Turnour
A bangle of crystals trapped in shimmering
seed-bead netting

Venetian Romance
Patti Burlingame and Emily Carlson
A delicate wireworked necklace with shimmering
Murano foil beads

Bead Noir
Julie Walker
A peyote-stitched and right-angle-woven bracelet
that will dazzle even in shadows

Flower of Bollywood
Jean Yates
Byzantine chain necklace featuring an extraordinary lampworked focal bead
Free matching earring pattern on the website!

Drama Queen Cuff
Janet Kay Skeen
A bold bead-embroidered cuff that begs to be shown off

Passing Through (76 KB)
Letters
Project Contributors
Bead Biz Viki Lareau
Seeds
Fast & Fabulous
Cool Stuff
Beadwork Master Class Cynthia Rutledge
Hot Wire
The Challenge
Beadmakers: Bob Burkett
Glass Doctor Ginny Sycuro
Calendar
Techniques
Bead Boy
The Beading Connection
Stop to Shop

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