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Conversation with the Artist: Melanie Christie

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*All images are courtesy of the Artist, please do not use without permission*     Melanie Christie was born and raised in Farmington, Connecticu...
  • Heather Kahn
Conversation with the Artist: Katharine Claringbould

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Katharine was born in Australia, her childhood was spent exploring the Australian landscape on driving and camping trips. She often states that her love of color comes from those days in the bush. The vivid reds, vibrant blues and jewel greens noted on those trips are often present in her work creating bright splashes of color.
Conversation with the Artist: Cliff Swain-Salomon

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Cliff Swain-Salomon is known for creating non-traditional jewelry shapes and pushing the boundaries of color exploration in weaving seed beads. His work has been exhibited internationally, and he teaches workshops and classes around the globe. Join us as Cliff tells us his story!
Conversation with the Artist: Leslie Grigsby

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Artist and museum professional Leslie Grigsby shares with us her beading influences, inspirations, and accomplishments. Her stunning beaded sculptures require many months, sometimes even years to create. Join us as we dive into Leslie's collections!
MOB Challenge: Wings & Stings Winners

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On May 31, 2021, 47 entries for our first MOB Challenge: Wings & Stings were chosen by our panel of judges to move to the final round of judgin...
Conversation with the Artist: Betsy Youngquist

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On today's blog we have a conversation with artist Betsy Youngquist, whose work is a wondrous web of storytelling on loss, remembrance, and magic. Youngquist is a mixed media artist whose dazzling beaded creatures bring the fantastical realms of our imagination to life. Join us as we delve in with Betsy to talk about her pieces that she's been working on and the stories they create along the way.