Last Day of International Beading Week 2022

Hello, dear readers!

I was not able to participate in beading during the International Beading Week that ended today, but I did watch all the beauty of the beaded flowers, especially, the Flowers of the World that was the theme for this year.

If you are curious you will have to check the Facebook private group (here). 

Some years ago I beaded a gorgeous simple poppy designed by British artist Kerrie Slade. Her paid tutorial is here. It is an intermediate project. I had previously blogged about this project (here).

Other links: 

international beading week website

2022 BWG prize draw entries

free patterns

international projects

special offers for 2022

instagram - beadworkers guild

I am still blogging

Hello, lovely readers. 

I am still blogging because I am still beading. 

Last year, I participated in the Black and White Together Project, led by Prof. Sam Norgard (USA) who was collecting beaded warped squares to create an art project. This project was part of International Beading Week organised by the Beadworkers Guild UK.

I was able to make about 70 beautiful squares to send the US. I was really excited to be a part of this global entreprise.  

By clicking on the video below you will see a sample of my participation. 

Through this project I have found the fascinating geometric beadwork of the Contemporary Geometric Beadwork by Kate McKinnon. Click here to go to her YouTube Channel. I have her two books in digital format because they are out of print, and the used ones reach hiper high prices.

I have not been able to do much of geometric beadwork beside the warped square - the geometric shape is called hypar.

I have found two compilations of YouTube videos on geometric beadwork: Bead Patterns  and Geometric Beadwork Techniques

Tomorrow starts this year's International Beading Week. 

Stay strong and be(ad) happy!

International Beading Week is Now

Hello, dear readers!

I cannot explain why but I am sure that threading seed beads and making beautiful things is therapeutical for me, and I need that, so I decided to take part in International Beading Week.

What is that, you ask. 

International Beading Week is an annual event organised by The Beadworkers Guild in the UK. This event runs from 25th July (today) until 2nd August.

I am learning to make some beaded beads following a tutorial by Katie Dean. They look like Portuguese 'pastéis de bacalhau'. See for yourself in here.

I have only managed to make the first bead so far.

Two days ago, when I couldn't figure out what to do next, it looked like this.

Unfinished beaded bead by unhappy beader

Today, I have managed to finish my first bead. It has a mistake but I am happy I was able to complete it.

This is one of the three identical 'faces' 

Seen from a different angle

Tomorrow, I will make another one, and another one, and so on. 

Stay safe and take care.