Six Steps to Tackling Unfinished Projects
Six Steps to Tackling Unfinished Projects… why we leave things undone, what makes us pick them up again, and all the emotions we experience just because of that unfinished project.
Entries by Pamela Klein
VIDEO: Attach a Peyote-Stitched Bail to Bead Embroidery Edging
How to attach a flat, even-count peyote stitch bail to the brick-stitch edging on a bead embroidered piece. Last weekend we had a really wonderful “Bead Embroidered Cabochon” class. Students learned how to set a stone (or button or anything else that’s nice and flat) using bead embroidery including back stitch, peyote stitch and brick […]
Obligation or Opportunity?
A routine chore becomes the seed of artistic inspiration. I am new to spending a lot of time in my studio. I am more accustomed to the daily 9 to 5 routine with some studio time peppered in where I can fit it. I am trying, with this “new endeavor” (see my previous post), to spend […]
The Studio Saga: Part One
A jewelry studio emerges from a mess For artists and craftspeople, the studio space is, well, personal. I’m sure that sounds like an obvious thing to say. But after spending eighteen years in the retail craft world, I know first hand that everybody conceptualizes their art – and therefore their studio – differently. Some people are […]
The Path Towards New Endeavors
Taking the proverbial leap Some of you reading this may already know me and, for some, this is our first introduction. Either way, I am enjoying the opportunity to connect with people through this journal – to share my thoughts and experiences, my artistic struggles and breakthroughs – hopefully developing a community of like-minded jewelry enthusiasts that […]
