Let's Inspire each other to be Creative

Hi, artsee,

I don't post here much either - format just too time consuming. And being banned, well, kind of "final straw" about wanting to participate for me - in other threads.  I'm not on any "social media" so don't miss it much.

Still enjoying Jeanne Dobie Making Color Sing.  Also LOVE the "loose" style, wet on wet of Jean Haines.  Have her 2 books on order. Have you seen her work?  She used to post a lot on Wet Canvas - a fabulous source for all the art forms.

Fabulous that everyone WANTED TO KEEP you work.  Hope you're feeling well too.

Well, I don't think your banning was as "arbitrary" as mine.  I just ANSWERED a pm that was SENT TO ME by the Moderators saying "I don't want to get involved." and Immediately was banned for being "disrespectful" and get this, "unkind". LOL ;-)))  Unkind!  My posts explaining to the women who knew me were deleted, but moderators left their own opinion in their place. Many of the people who emailed me when they found out were as stunned as I was.  Don't think it's a way to "build a trusting community."  But, it is their website, not mine, and I don't feel as connected to it as I did b4.  I just post on the few threads where I know people.

Hope to get to Sewing classes in the Fall.  Doing a lot more jewelry - tho not as easy to get supplies as it was when I lived near Washington DC - plus they had the most fabulous Bead Show in the area.   Hope you're enjoying your lovely fabric creations.

There's not one near me now ;(

But the one put on by the Washington DC Bead Show is THE BEST - twice a year.  Fantastic.  I'm in western ma, and the few I've found around here are, well, "tacky" is about the best I can come up with ;-))))

This was my "local bead store" b4 I moved:http://www.accentsbeads.net/   I still order from them, but not the same as BEING there.

LOL Barbe....I know what you mean - do your friends use the word "beadaholic" - mine do

Check out FireMountainGems - their catalog is free ( ya gotta pay for Shipwreck) - and you can get a good sense of it.

Also if you CALL Accents - and describe what you like in gemstones: clear, cloudy, etc. they are a GREAT help.  I bought a gorgeous strand of 12mm amethyst....haven't decided whether I want to learn to knot or not ;-)

I love SotFlex Soft Touch stringing wires - the BEST BEST.  More expensive than "the other brand" but SO WORTH it.

I wanna be at chabba's beach....

ETA - Barbe, in case you want a reason to travel to MD:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBkBPzil7SA

Barbe - yup, saw that thread - and loved your piece. 

tee, heee...barbe - it really has been growing an amazing amount in the past decade - HUGE growth online, and like you, so many using beads in creative ways other than "just" jewelry.

I LOVE the exploration of artists, and how using beads brightens so many other art forms.

I have ALL the "underwires" from my DD Olga Minimizer Bras, I cut them all out when I tossed the bras (BLMX) - and have made a fabulous "mobile" with a few, painted, dangling crystals, beads, crazy stuff....I really enjoy playing much more now than I did as an "official" child

You still look gorgeous!!!  I'll bet you'll find plenty of them in recycle bins - or just ask your friends to GIVE you their throw away harnesses when they buy new ones!!!  Granted, I love mine cuz I know I used to WEAR the suckers...jeez, I was SO cheap, I'd never throw one away - well, heck, even 5 years ago they cost close to $40. each!

I am SO happy to go without anything now - except for the way these weird little ( by my CHOICE) "poached eggs" of silicone feel under the pecs - still after more than 5 years, feel, well, just weird - esp. when exercising.  BUT, so MUCH better than having to wear one of my old harnesses ;-))))

I agree - more fun with your own...but........

so happy for you to have a great bead store nearby...

Hi, Artsee

I think you'll love Jean Haines.  She used to post often on WetCanvas - her 2nd book is the one I want to buy

Also enjoying Birgit O'Connor's Watercolor Essentials - and she's inspired me to buy BIGGER brushes.  Just ordered a large raphael mop/quill.  Can't wait to see how they are to "play" with.  Like you, haven't been on bco much.

Hope you're having a wonderful time painting. ("God willing, and the cricks don't rise" was how Lady Bird Johnson always said goodbye to her friends.)

artsee

I've been reading a LOT - and watching YouTubes and reading Wet Canvas - so much is in the BRUSHES - just look at the SIZE Birgit O'Conner uses, QUILL MOPS, and if you watch Jean, or read the Search This Book by subject, brushes, on Amazon - it's the ORIENTAL ( Japanese, Chinese influence) Jean studied there - and how they HOLD these HUGE brushes.

DaVinci Cosmotops F are what O'Conner uses - and Raphael makes some HUGE quill mops - I really think it makes the difference.  Check out the wonderful descriptions on Dick Blick.  I think they have the best website for products. Know other online sites have good prices too, but I think DB outdoes them all in their access & information, formatMine are on FedEx trucks due here tomorrow.....

Must be you have to log in to your account with Amazon... even without an account, you can still search some of the pages of the books -

The publication date is on Amazon - the one with the "reddish cover" is 2012.  The blueish cover is 2009, I think...

This is the newer one:

Jean Haines' Atmospheric Watercolours: Painting with Freedom, Expression and Style [Hardcover]