Serena Smith, glass artist of Oregon, caught my eye on Etsy with her gently rounded feminine figure beads, all earth mothers and goddesses, and floral beads that are tiny fantastical garden gems — but I think it was really the sinuous perwinkle-blue-tailed mermaid who made me an instant fan.
Serena’s been making beads since 1991, [...]
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by guest on September 12, 2008
The crafter known as Waterrose and I met online fairly recently (over at BenBarden’s place, I think). The embroidery felt cuffs she sells in her online craft shop grabbed me right away! So of course I roped her in here to tell a bit about how she got started with her unique craft — and [...]
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When I discovered Natalya Sot’s Mad Hatter Tea Pot — and this is the absolute truth — I literally yelled out loud with delight. And promptly dashed off a mash note to Natalya, asking for permission to share her exciting work with you.
She was good enough to say yes, and to let me [...]
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