Inspirational Bead Artist for November

It is my great pleasure to introduce Phyllis Dintenfass to you.  What a talented lady! Phyllis sparked my interest in geometrical bead designs.  Thank you for sharing your talent with us.

 Starman TrendSetter for the year (August 2014-1015) Beadsmith Inspiration Squad (October 2015 -   ) 

 Bead weaving, with all its intricacies, has become my creative obsession. While traveling in Africa, Europe, and throughout the United States, I have always looked for examples of beadwork as adornment. I am committed to carrying on those traditions. The endless array of colors, shapes, and sizes of beads allows me to experiment with new techniques and combinations, so that each piece is unique. My jewelry takes into account color, composition and ease of wearing. Beads are a passion I'm lucky to have. 

Biography

I have been designing beaded jewelry for nearly 40 years. After years of stringing “big beads,” I became addicted to working with seed beads when I found out I could thread the tiny eye of a needle.  I'm fascinated with the many off-loom bead weaving techniques.  My work has sold in galleries and to private individuals in this country and abroad.  

I most like to design custom pieces for clients, so I welcome commissioned pieces. If you are interested,Since retiring from a career in education, I have concentrated my efforts on teaching beadwork and designing patterns.

www.phylart.com/phylart

Inspirational Bead Artist

It is my privilege to introduce Paula Adams, an exceptionally talented bead artist. My obsession with Christmas is well known and well published. Now  I can put some blame on Paula's doorstep!  From the first time I saw her ornaments, I just had to have them and bead them.  Just look at this amazing Christmas tree. 

My own collection of ornaments is not nearly as vast as Paula's, but I am working towards it with a long term plan.  My collection will go to my future grand children and I am well ahead  on my way at beading up four sets of ornaments, consisting of twelve ornaments each, for my (future)  four grand kids (I am going to be in big trouble when my two sons father more children)

                                              

The tutorials taught me a considerable amount of  peyote stitch techniques.  The patterns are  well written and easy to follow. If you have not yet tried one, do not wait.  I chose October to showcase Paula's talent to give you more than ample time to bead up at least one of her exquisite ornaments for this years tree

  

Patterns can be viewed and purchased at

 https://www.etsy.com/shop/beadedpatterns

and

https://www.bead-patterns.com/designed/paula-adams-aka-visions-paula

 Here is Paula's biography in her own words. 

 Let me introduce to you - Paula Adams

I was introduced to beading almost 30 years ago by my office mate and still best friend, Sharon

Shannon. It immediately became my passion. I started teaching within two years and continued until

2005 when I put up my first website. While I was teaching I wrote and published three small books

which are now out of print and no longer available. I have redone most of the patterns with lots and

lots of color picture. I love the design process and I usually visualize the piece from the inside out on the more complicated designs.

My designs have changed over the years from jewelry to Christmas ornaments. My students kept asking

for more and more ornaments. At one point I had about 350 ornaments for my tree. (They wouldn’t all fit.) I still love to design and make ornaments.

On a personal note, I have lived in New Mexico or most of my life and retired almost four years ago. I am

the proud mother of twin sons. When I lost my son, Dale, five years ago, beading kept me sane. I don’t

know what I would have done without it. I also live with my three very spoiled Chihuahuas (two long

hair and one short hair). Lilly, Abby, and Peanut keep me entertained. I just love them.

Thank you Paula for all the hours and hours of joy your patterns gave and still gives me.  I really appreciate a talent like yours and please do not stop. What a joy to know you!

 Bead weaving is therapy for the creative soul and can heal and mend a lot of pain outsiders do not always see or understand. Some info that you might be interested in, the talent runs in the family. There is a sister Robi-Lynn  that also produces beautiful ornamental patterns. (https://www.bead-patterns.com/designed/robi-lynn) 

Chenille Flower Bracelet

The Chenille Flower Bracelet Pattern now available at

https://www.etsy.com/listing/451164702/bead-pattern-chenille-stitch-tutorial
This is such a beautiful bracelet with its own clasp.  Yes, the flower is the clasp.
The pattern is written step by step with detailed illustrations, and I have added photos to about every step this time. Even a beginner can create this bracelet!  Twelve pages to print.

Inspirational Beadweaving

Maggie Meister of Amphora Designs  is my September 2016 Inspirational Bead Weave Artist. We all have our own signature style and I found that we tend to lean towards other artists that fit your own style.  Maggie's work speaks to me.  From her choice of color and her style of beading to her love for two drop peyote stitching and the 3D designs. Her deep interest in history is showcased in every design.  Just by reading the description of a piece is a history lesson on its own. I can smell Italy and ancient times gone by, by just looking at her designs.

Maggie's work is regularly  published in various international magazines and she is highly regarded as an artist to be respected.  She teaches all over the world  and her bead inspired tours of Italy, well known.

What I love about Maggie's work is it is functional and wearable.  I personally worked up a few bracelets and they are amazingly beautiful and comfortable to wear. Her interesting use of shaped lines, that no one else ever dared to tackle, makes the designs priceless.  She transforms difficult forms and shapes made with mosaics into a bead design. 

Background   by Maggie

The love of ancient history, color and patterns have followed me throughout my life and my designs have come to fruition during the time my family and I lived in Italy. In looking back, beads have always been a part of my life – from playing with Mardi Gras beads or collecting semi-precious stones as a young girl to my love of ancient and ethnic jewelry as I became older. Today seed beads have become the medium I use to translate my sources of inspiration into personal designs for adornment.

When living in Naples, Italy, I was surrounded by ancient history. The fragments of Roman columns, mosaics and frescoes are my inspiration and I am grateful for those “ancient voices”. Translating these voices into designs fills my days with joy and wonder and I cherish my “connection” with the past. Teaching and beading are ways for me to share this wonderful experience and bring those voices of the past into the present.

Visit her website to get to know this inspirational artist. 

www.mmmbeads.com

 Thank you Maggie, for your valuable contribution towards our craft.

The Rio Tassel Pendant

https://www.etsy.com/listing/457946036/beading-tutorial-the-rio-tassel-pendant

The Rio Tassel Pendant Pattern is available in my Etsy Store.  It is so colorful it will brighten up any day.  Quick and easy to make.

Inspirational Bead Artist

I want to honor one of  my most favorite inspirational bead weaving artists.  Eva Maria Keiser is well known throughout the world for her exceptional designs and use of color in her designs. Her passion to  architect  structural bead work designs, leaves me in awe time and again. The detail added in layering beads makes her designs one of a kind. Bead&Button, Perlen Poesie and Muses magazines are just a few in which her work was published.  

"When I'm not beading...I'm sleeping."
-Eva Maria Keiser

 Eva shares a vast collection of well written tutorials for free.  

Years ago, when I fell in love with the art of seed bead weaving, her work was  and still is today, very inspirational to me. The dedication to the bead world is carried on through her daily inspirational quotes, ideas on the use of color and the artisan tutorials, to introduce us to new and upcoming artists

Eva Maria Keiser, thank you for your unselfish love for beads. You are an amazingly talented  artist

http://keiserdesigns.blogspot.co.za/

New design

Playing around with a new pattern. I decided to work with the bright colored beads. Who needs dull looking projects!

Christmas Ornament

I completed Ricki's Top Christmas Ornament, designed by Paula Adams. By now, everybody knows that I absolutely love her patterns. It is always such a joy to work on the ornaments, as the patterns are well written and the end result fantastic.

My collection is growing and the second Ricki's Top is halfway. I purchased most of her Christmas ornament patterns and completed sixteen ornaments throughout the years. There will be many more to come in the future

Chenille Bracelet Pattern

Chenille Bracelet Pattern

Basic knowledge of peyote stitch required. This is a tutorial and if you have never done Chenille stitch, now is the time to learn.

Six pages to print. Easy to follow step by step written instructions with full color graphic illustrations and photos

Technique: Chenille stitch

Length: 18.5 cm without clasp

20 cm with clasp

https://www.etsy.com/listing/267628323/tutorial-chenille-bead-weaving-stitch

The next step

20% Discount only for the weekend. Visit my Etsy store and use coupon code:  WINTER20  at the check out

Jabulani Necklace Design Idea

I used the Gertrude Pendant Pattern to create the Jabulani Necklace. Be creative in your thoughts
Available in  my Etsy Store
http://www.etsy.com/shop/RianaOlckersBeadWork

A Journey with seed beads

Lilith Bracelet

Source: Bracelet tutorial - Lilith bracelet pat via Rani's Beadwork on Craftsy

A beautiful bracelet that can be worn with two different styles. Five pages to print. Easy to follow instructions and step by step illustrations and photos.
Available at craftsy.com  ( click on the photo) and
 https://www.etsy.com/shop/RianaOlckersBeadWork

Minerva Warrior Bracelet

Minerva is a step by step beading pattern with full color diagrams and a written beading tutorial. Six pages to print. Czech O beads and Miyuki half tila beads are used. This bracelet is worth the effort and not difficult at all.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/200736228/tutorial-o-beads-half-tila-beads?ref=shop_home_active_1

The patterns

https://www.etsy.com/listing/200022090/tutorial-peyote-stitch-pendant-pdf?ref=shop_home_active_1

Source: Beading pattern - Elizabeth's Pendant via Rani's Beadwork on Craftsy

Carrie and Elizabeth

Finished the pattern at last.  Both the variations will be included in the pattern. So, if all goes well, I'll post the link to the pattern on Saturday.

This pendant is so beautiful I am going to make  a few extra in different colors  to match all my outfits.

Carrie is the pendant for the no nonsense lady, she wants something feminine but not over the top with bling as she wants to be in the background

Elizabeth is the choice for the women who wants to attract attention, still stylish but she want to be seen! What better way as to have bling bling around your neck

Fiona

https://www.etsy.com/listing/199948196/bead-patternhalf-tila-ring-pattern-fiona?ref=shop_home_active_1
Fiona is such a lovely and elegant dress ring. The bonus is that it uses small amounts of left over beads and is quick to make.  The pattern can also be a beaded bead and I'll post some variations on this theme later on.
Basic knowledge required - tubular/circular peyote stitch
The pattern is very detailed with step by step instructions and illustrations
Materials - Miyuki half tila 2.5 x 5 mm, various sizes seedbeads in small quatities

Gypsy Bracelet

I absolutely adore this bright and shiny bracelet. Wearing it will brighten even the dullest day.  Gypsies are so colorful and this bracelet needed a colorful name. Hear the tambourines!  Uneven count peyote stitch in various sizes beads and shapes give you this very textured bracelet.

The original bracelet was designed for my students in my peyote master class group. But I used dull colors at the time. Must admit when I reworked the pattern in the brighter colors, it looked a lot nicer too

Pattern available at my Etsy store

https://www.etsy.com/listing/198827548/bead-pattern-peyote-stitch-bracelet?ref=shop_home_active_1