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Mary Tafoya's Seriousbeading: Anasazi Corn

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Mixed Media Beadwork and Other Excitements from the Land of Enchantment. Saturday, July 18, 2009. Here's a new style of earring in my Etsy shop. The "cones" at the top are actually recycled shell casings, modified by the MOTH and moi. These amazing seed beads are so tiny, and they remind me of the ancient corn or maize varieties grown by the Anasazi and others in the Southwest and Mesoamerica. Take a look at these images from Seeds of Change. If you don't know what I'm talking about:. MCW Beads and More.

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Mary Tafoya's Seriousbeading: May 2015

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Mixed Media Beadwork and Other Excitements from the Land of Enchantment. Monday, May 18, 2015. Intro Video, Color Theory Class. Uh-oh, we're about to go live! For registration info, visit CraftU. Thursday, May 14, 2015. Dealing with Bead Finishes. Hanks, Jennifer VanBenschoten. For letting me guest author your Beading Daily. Maybe this little write-up will help sort things out. Playing With Bead Finishes in Your Bead Embroidery. Wednesday, May 13, 2015. Grandma Moses Fallen Phrase Word Puzzle. Notice tha...

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Mary Tafoya's Seriousbeading: A Perfect-Timing Day

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Mixed Media Beadwork and Other Excitements from the Land of Enchantment. Tuesday, July 15, 2008. This am I woke up with just enough time to get ready, at a leisurely pace, for the airport. Even had time for coffee! Considering the snafus and delays that can occur when travelling, this has been a perfect day. Particularly if you like tacky souvenirs ;-). I bought Papa a ridiculously expensive fuzzy monkey. The one I got is sort of like this, but not quite as fancy. And if I'd had an extra $1,200 or so I'd...

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Mary Tafoya's Seriousbeading: Adornment

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Mixed Media Beadwork and Other Excitements from the Land of Enchantment. TO THE RIVER CUFF BRACELET. To the River Cuff Bracelet (top view). Glass beads, freshwater pearls, semiprecious stone. On Ultrasuede, over nickel silver. 2012 New Mexico State Fair, Jewelry. To the River Cuff Bracelet (bottom view). Here's a downloadable tutorial from an old Beadwork. Glass beads, semiprecious stone cabochons on ultrasuede. Bead embroidery with charlottes and other sizes using. Shepherdess Angel Necklace (full view).

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Mary Tafoya's Seriousbeading: April 2015

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Mixed Media Beadwork and Other Excitements from the Land of Enchantment. Thursday, April 23, 2015. Colored Pencils on Sale! I just noticed that the colored pencil set I'm recommending for my May/June color theory class. Is on sale big time at the online Interweave store. This set retails for about $40.00 everywhere, but right now it's on sale for under $18.00. Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils, 24 set. I do not know how long this sale will last. Saturday, April 11, 2015. The course lasts four weeks and...

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Mary Tafoya's Seriousbeading: Mixed Media

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Mixed Media Beadwork and Other Excitements from the Land of Enchantment. TEACH ME TO SING. Teach Me to Sing (detail). Found objects, wire, screws, and vintage book pages. Temporary Shelter (full view). Found objects, papers, copper tape, twine, mica, photographs. Temporary Shelter (inside pages). Created for a show at OFFCenter Community Arts Project. BEADED ARTIST TRADING CARDS. Out beyond ideas of rightdoing and wrongdoing,. There is a field. I'll meet you there." - Rumi. Beads and vintage sew-ons.

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Mary Tafoya's Seriousbeading: Intro Video, Color Theory Class

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Mixed Media Beadwork and Other Excitements from the Land of Enchantment. Monday, May 18, 2015. Intro Video, Color Theory Class. Uh-oh, we're about to go live! For registration info, visit CraftU. Thanks for your comment! It will be reviewed and posted ASAP. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Albuquerque, New Mexico, Land of Enchantment, United States. View my complete profile. Diary of a new studio. A great book project by Deborah Canarella. This link is to Lynn Krawczyk's excellent video. Scrapbooking ...

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Mary Tafoya's Seriousbeading: March 2015

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Mixed Media Beadwork and Other Excitements from the Land of Enchantment. Tuesday, March 17, 2015. Guest Column in Beadwork - Bead Embroidery Primer. Wow, just got my advance copy of the latest Beadwork. Magazine. Thanks, Jean Cox, for letting me guest-host your "Stitch Pro" column this (April/May 2015) issue! The two-page spread covers a couple of basic stitches, starting and ending threads, and some tips about materials. And some nice illustrations. And. a humongous photo! Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).

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Mary Tafoya's Seriousbeading: WIP Bead Embroidered Cuff Bracelet

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Mixed Media Beadwork and Other Excitements from the Land of Enchantment. Tuesday, March 27, 2012. WIP Bead Embroidered Cuff Bracelet. Ere's a work in progress where I stitched "magic flowers" and partial blossoms along a vine of assorted seed beads. The background is made with wavy lines of turquoise true cuts (size 11-0). Because bracelets tend to be subjected to everyday abuse, wear and tear, I'll reinforce the sequins again with a separate thread, before I mount the beadwork onto the metal. A great bo...