31 May 2014 - Indigenous Weaving Workshop

Not much sun-inspired creative activity these days, but at Saturday's introductory Indigenous Weaving Workshop I chose sunny yellow and orange beads for my woven bracelet.

The workshop was presented by Stephanie Gollan, Ngarrindjeri Cultural Instructor and organised by Adelaide City Council at the Box Factory Community Centre.

There was lots of talking, helping each other and eating lunch, so not so much time for weaving a basket, nice to get started learning the techniques though. They are planning a follow up workshop.

 

28 December 2012 - Pop Tabs, Seed Beads & Wire

 

Monique's pop tab butterfly provided helpful suggestions:

"Don't let your wire kink because it will weaken and break at the kinks."

"Go slow, patience patience!"

 

You will find Monique's many lovely pop tab creations on her blog

and available to buy on Etsy (including her fridge magnet butterflies)

 

http://tabsolute.blogspot.com.au/

 

http://www.etsy.com/shop/tabsolute?ref=em

25 December 2012 - Sequin, Seed Bead, Bugle Beads

 

Sewn onto the pocket of old jeans.

 

Wishing you a very happy and safe festive season!

 

19 September 2012 - Five Glass Beads Necklace

14 July 2012 - Bead Weaving (again)

This time with smaller beads

- a mistake because it's so much more difficult

to thread the cotton through the tiny eye

of the ultra-skinny needle.

Bigger beads next time!

12 July 2012 - Shell Hearts & Glass Beads

8 July 2012 - Bead Weaving

Bead looms were on sale for only $10 at "Voila! Beads in the City" on Rundle Street.

29 June 2012 - Seed Beads

I tried doing one of the tapestry crochet patterns in beads instead.

19 May 2012 - Bead Pendant

A simple pendant made of a hand-made silver-lined glass bead on a leather thread.

Supplies from "Voilà ! Beads in the City" at 298 Rundle Street in Adelaide city centre,

one of those shops you go in for a quick look and half an hour later...

(They don't appear to have a website.)