BCP 01 | Interview with Nancy Zellers
I’m so excited about posting the very first episode of the Bead Circle Podcast! In my interview with designer and teacher Nancy Zellers, we discuss beadwork as art, scanning your pieces, the evolution...
View ArticleBCP 02 | Talking with the Lone Beader®
This week is all about bead embroidery! Today I am excited to share my conversation with bead embroidery artist the Lone Beader, aka. Diana Grygo. We discuss how to find shows for your bead art,...
View ArticleBCP 03 | Top 7 Reasons to Enter a Beading Contest
We have a new format this week, and I invited my friend and creative engineer Ralonda Patterson to co-host with me this week. We discuss the 7 benefits of entering a beading contest, and we hope more...
View ArticleBCP 04 | Talking with Jean Campbell
In this episode, I will share my conversation with designer and author Jean Campbell. We discuss the unlikely origins of Beadwork magazine, steps beaders can take to get published, and a behind the...
View ArticleBCP 05 | Talking Organization with the Clutter Fairy
In this episode, I talk with Gayle Goddard, the Clutter Fairy, who teaches people how to be more creative and productive through organization. We discuss why its important to be organized, her unique...
View ArticleBCP 06 | Interview with Marcia DeCoster
A Chorus of Urchins by Marcia DeCoster and the Dallas Bead Society In this episode, I chat with bead artist and author, Marcia DeCoster. We discuss her 3 keys to a great design, Marcia’s sold out...
View ArticleBCP 07 | Freeform Peyote with Karen Williams
Wrack and Ruin by Karen Williams In my interview with bead artist, Karen Williams, we discuss approaches to freeform peyote, drunken octopi, and reveal our challenge and blog hop. Click here for the...
View ArticleBCP 08 | Interview with Kerrie Slade
In my interview with Kerrie Slade, we discuss beading in only one color, dragons, and the true meaning of whimsy. I hope you enjoy the interview! To the right, I’ve selected two photos from Kerrie’s...
View ArticleBCP 09 | Inspiration to Design with Met Innmon
In my interview with Met Innmon, we discuss taking a idea from inspiration to design, the ping-pong effect of design collaboration, and the cool classes she will be teaching at Bead & Button. I...
View ArticleBCP 10 | Geometric Beadwork with Kate McKinnon
In my interview with Kate McKinnon, we discuss architecture, self-publishing vs. traditional publishing, and the ever morphing concepts in her latest work, Contemporary Geometric Beadwork. I hope you...
View ArticleBCP 11 | Breaking the Rules with Nancy Cain
It feels great to be back on the mic! I am excited to share my Bead & Button classes and Jamberry Nails page with you. Thanks for your support! In my interview with Nancy Cain, we discuss the...
View ArticleBCP 12 | Embracing Color with Margie Deeb
I am honored to have the Color Queen herself as my guest today. Margie Deeb was the first artist /author to publish a book on color specifically addressing the challenges presented by working with...
View ArticleBCP 13 | Romantic Beading with Melissa Shippee
It is an honor to introduce my guest, Melissa Grakowsky Shippee. She originated from and still resides in the rolling hills of Connecticut. She received a BFA in Painting and a BS in Physics from the...
View ArticleBCP 14 | The Glory Days of Beading with Jeannette Cook
Jeannette Cook is a nationally recognized bead artist and workshop instructor and owner of Beady Eyed Women®. She has been working with beads as an art form since 1968. Jeannette is one of the...
View ArticleBCP 15 | Albion Stitch with Heather Kingsley-Heath
Heather Kingsley-Heath is a beadworker living and working in England She the creator of Albion stitch, a new beading technique, and has published two books on the stitch with a third, and much...
View ArticleBCP 16 | Bead Origami with Cindy Holsclaw
Cindy Holsclaw is a bead artist and a scientist specializing in beaded art inspired by geometry, chemistry, and biology. Her fascination with new and interesting beading structures permeates her...
View ArticleBCP 17 | Bead On with Laura Zeiner
Laura Zeiner has been beading and teaching beadwork for about twelve years and has a passion for putting a contemporary spin on traditional stitches. Nature is a constant theme in her beading and she...
View ArticleBCP 18 | Chic Beading with Amy Katz
Amy Katz has been part of the world of seed beads since 1993 as a student, teacher and designer. All her life she has had a love of quality jewelry. Several years ago when she began designing her own...
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