Do you ever enter contests where you are challenged to create something that will be compared to the creations of other brilliant artists? ...

The Battle of the Beadsmith 2013 contest is well underway.  Round 1 battles have been fought and the survivors have moved on to Round 2.  Wh...

I love long magatama beads, but their wonky hole and odd shape can make them a bit difficult to use with the common beadweaving stitches. ...

Mom turned 100 years old last January and is still enjoying life.  She walks a little slower and her eyes are growing dimmer, but her mind a...