tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26348133.post-1145417317437946072006-04-18T21:26:00.000-04:002006-04-19T06:06:18.176-04:002006-04-19T06:06:18.176-04:00<img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6943/2757/320/Laguna-de-Flamenco-copy3.jpg" border="0" /><span style="color:#000066;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">I have always had the urge to create ever since I can remember. As a child, I enjoyed coloring, paper crafts, collage, drawing, finger-painting, rubber-stamping, and cross-stitch. But for some reason, I never really pursued my interest in the visual arts until 4 years ago. First, I started out by simply stringing beads to make jewelry, but that quickly got boring to me. So, after reading several books and magazines, I quickly learned a few bead-weaving techniques, as well as bead embroidery. I fell in love with bead embroidery; its possibilities are infinite...Since it can be similar to painting, I decided to create a larger beaded picture. My very first bead-painting, <strong>Flamingo Moon</strong>, was published in the June 2005 issue of <em>Bead&Button Magazine</em>. That publication eventually led to my first commission, <strong>Laguna de Flamenco</strong> <span style="font-size:85%;">(pictured above), </span>which was an experience that helped me find my artistic path, and has driven me to follow it. I plan to share that path with you. </span><br /><br />So, why did I name my blog "The Lone Beader"? Because I really don't socialize with any other beaders outside of the internet. In fact, I rarely even go to bead shops, and currently, I only go to one bead show per year. I like to compare myself to that guy down the street who owns the cool hot rod but doesn't belong to any car-clubs. He just likes to enjoy his cool car on his own, and maybe use it as his everyday-driver. They call those guys 'lone wolves'... So, I am 'The Lone Beader", but someday, I plan to become a lone-wolf, as well:) </span><br /><span style="color:#000066;"></span><br /><span style="color:#000066;">My goal for this blog is to document the artistic process of bead embroidery, as well as other techniques. I also plan to present my ideas and other artistic inspirations, and I would love to hear your feedback.</span><br /><span style="color:#003300;"><span style="color:#000066;"></span></span><br /><span style="color:#003300;"><span style="color:#000066;">Welcome to my creative journal, and thank you for your interest in my work. </span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script expr:src='"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/TheLoneBeader?i=" + data:post.url' type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script></div>The Lone Beaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17670946654211536130noreply@blogger.com3