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  • Meet Mandi Olaniyi: Happy Accidents

    by Cathy Embling
    Mandi Olaniyi is a self-taught beader who “jumped into beading and started designing". Read more about Mandi
    Posted in Inspiration, Meet the Designers

  • Pantone Color of the Year 2023 – Viva Magenta

    by Cathy Embling
    Pantone color of the year 2023 - Viva Magenta 18-1750
    Posted in Pantone color of the year

  • December 2022 Ramblings by Cathy

    by Cathy Embling
    As I sit and sip my tea with Sting playing in the background (I adore his Christmas album “If On a Winter’s Night…”), I’m in a contemplative frame ...
    Posted in misc

  • The Beadworkers Guild

    by Cathy Embling
    The Beadworkers Guild bills itself as “a vibrant community brought together by shared passion for beading,”
    Posted in Information, Inspiration

  • Heralds of the Festive Season

    by Cathy Embling
    Today we celebrate two heralds of the winter festive season, bells and stars.
    Posted in Information, Patterns

  • Meet Jamie Cloud Eakin – Life is Too Short to Wear Ordinary Jewelry

    by Cathy Embling
    Jamie’s love of beads expresses itself in designs that can be complex and exquisite or easy and fun. Read more about Jamie Cloud Eakin.
    Posted in Inspiration, Meet the Designers

  • The Magic of Making

    by Cathy Embling
    I did a wee bit of research. It turns out that the earliest evidence of beadwork dates from about 75,000 years ago.
    Posted in Information, misc

  • Sticking Together

    by Cathy Embling
    How much do we really know about the glue we work with?
    Posted in Information, Tools

  • Meet Julie Glasser

    by Cathy Embling
    Julie’s fave pieces include her beaded house, which is an exact replica of her actual home.  Read more about Julie...
    Posted in Inspiration, Meet the Designers

  • Meet Neva Brown

    by Cathy Embling
    A self-confessed perfectionist, Neva’s high standards are evident in her signature bead collars and she has proudly participated in every Battle of the Beadsmiths since its inception a decade ago. Read on to learn more about Neva
    Posted in Inspiration, Meet the Designers

  • Meet Maria Rypan

    by Cathy Embling
    Maria Rypan’s work has been featured in many beadwork publications.  Read more about Maria Rypan...
    Posted in Inspiration, Meet the Designers

  • The Essentials

    by Cathy Embling
    the scoop on a variety of tools
    Posted in Tools