Welcome to my blog!
I am new at this so I hope to get better as time goes by. While I may not post daily, I am hoping to regularly post. I started this blog because I love beads, beadwork, beading and especially Beaders! It is remarkable and fun that this craft is enjoyed by so many people and there is so much sharing of ideas, opinions, and inspirations. This created a desire in me to jump into that pool... people who know me well know that I have no shortage of opinions!
I want to start by honoring all beaders. Whether you create exclusively with beads or embellish other crafts with beads.... a Big Hello, fellow beader! As a "seasoned" beader, I am interested in all types of beads, beadwork and information about beads. I love the history of beads and eagerly read when I find articles about vintage, historic "finds" that include beads. Ever since there have been people, there have been beads. All cultures, diverse over periods of time and geography all have had beads. I find this remarkable and believe it speaks to something basic in our nature. Almost all of those articles, books, etc talk about the beads themselves - the material used, the use of technologies available in that time, the bead shapes and how these all evolved. What I want to emphatically point out to you is ....
if there was a bead
if there was beadwork
THEN THERE WAS A BEADER! We are part of a legacy that is phenomenal!
Give yourself a gracious bow or curtsy or gentle nod, you are a part of human history, I honor that.
I have sometimes heard people say "oh, I just string"..... Hey wait a minute...there is no "just" about it! You are a beader like all of us and part of our wonderful community. The act of creation is transforming, whether you are creating a strand or a massive woven/embroidered peice. We all are creating and putting part of ourselves into it. Of course what I love is jewelry so, in addition, I get to wear it or see others wear it. Fun, satisfaction, economy, originality.....what could be better?
Beaders Rule!!!!
