Tag Archives: beaded

Beaded Bichon-Frise Earrings

There is a new pair of earrings for sale in my Etsy shop!

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Beaded Bichon-Frise doggie face earrings. I used Japanese size 15 seed beads and tiny glass doll eyes. They hang on sterling silver fish hooks, but they could also be made as studs..

Lucille Ball Bichon frise pet dog earrings mannequin display etsy

How do they look? :D

Majestic Bead Painting Finished!!

Well, it took me a few months, but I finally finished my beaded painting! This piece is entitled Majestic, named after the Boston theatre of the same name. Perhaps you have walked past this alley many times without noticing it..

Beaded Peterbilt truck American bulldog painting Colonial Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre Boston city scene art

‘Majestic’
Bead embroidery on canvas.. 20″ x 24″.

This piece features a bead-embroidered Peterbilt semi truck w/American Bulldog. Materials used in this piece include: metal & glass seed beads, Swarovski crystals, sterling silver, wire, leather cord, felt, & acrylics.. The truck measures approx. 10″ x 10″, and the entire piece measures 20″ x 24″. Beadwork was hand-stitched to a painted canvas, as well as bits of wire, leather, beaded rats, beaded cigarette butts, and one beaded pigeon. (Can you find him?)

This piece will eventually be listed for sale in my Etsy shop.. Until then, I have posted detail photos of this piece on my website.. Thanks for looking!! :D

The Lone Beader Official Mobile App

Lone Beader Official iPhone Mobile App etsy facebook bead embroidery beadwork seed beads

Today, I am pleased to announce the arrival of my official mobile app! Get this free app on your iPhone, Blackberry, or Android smartphone to stay up to date on all of my latest beading news! Click the beaded cheeseburger  iPhone icon (above) from your phone. Select ‘Add to Home Screen’. Enter ‘Lone Beader’ as the title. OR click the beaded cheeseburger icon from your iPad or home computer, and enter your email address for the direct link to this app. Please note that you must open the link from your phone to get this app.

beaded cheeseburger iPhone 4 5 case on Zazzle etsy bead embroidery mobile app

And, if you have pre-ordered an iPhone 5, I have created a new case just for you! Click the cheeseburger iPhone case above to view all electronics accessories now available in my Zazzle shop. These cases feature fun prints of my beaded artwork. More beaded cheeseburger items coming soon! That’s the news for now. Thanks for your interest in my beadwork! :p

At Cambridge Art Association’s 11th National Prize Show!

Finally, a quick pic from Friday night’s reception at the Cambridge Art Association’s 11th National Prize Show! What a fantastic event and what an honor it is to be a part of the show! :D

cambridge art association beaded m1Abrams military tank mixed media art exhibition Boston

Also, for the first time, the Cambridge Art Association allowed artists to take out an advertisement in their full-color exhibition booklet. All proceeds support the Cambridge Art Association, so I decided to take advantage of the opportunity.  I designed my own ad! How does it look? :D

extreme bead embroidery artist print advertisement cambridge art association

If you happen to be in Harvard Square during the month of June, I hope you’ll stop by the Kathryn Schultz Gallery to check out my beaded M1 Abrams military tank, entitled ‘Imminence of War’. Please check the Cambridge Art Association‘s website for hours and directions. The show runs through July 5th, 2012. Thank you for your interest in my beadwork!