In 2020 I have a personal challenge: every month I focus on a different theme and on a specific material. In March my special theme is ‘India.’ One of my beloved countries, and the very first I traveled outside of Europe. Many people say, that in India even the air smells different, and it’s absolutely… View more
I’d like to introduce you to somebody special. Her name is Flora Gattina, and she’s the queen of burlesque in and beyond Amsterdam. For one of her acts, the ‘Moon Godess’ she’s wearing a crown. It’s showing the phases of the moon, and guess what: it’s made of beads! Flora, together with her twin sister… View more
Did you know, that Father’s Day originated in the attempt of Sonora Smart Dodd to show her love and appreciation to her father, a single parent raising 6 children on his own? She fought to promote the idea for several decades. The original idea was introduced in 1910, however, it became a national holiday in the… View more
After the past few days of work I might have a new criteria to determine, which focal stone (crystal, mineral or any other cabochon) is much more than ‘good enough’ to work with. Here’s the thing: I’m sure all of us have in our stash beads which we treasure more than usually. Some uniquely coloured semi-precious beads,… View more
