From time-to-time I hear beaders having second thoughts about the abundance of new beads. I agree, it can be hard to keep up with all the new shapes and colours which hit the market every year. It’s only March, and I already counted at least 10 new ones this years. However, I like to look… View more
Life is unpredictable and takes many unexpected turns. The wind can blow us through half of the globe until we settle down again. However, we always carry something with us from our previous adventures in a different location. It’s not about the luggage! That something is inside us, and travels with us all the time…. View more
Do you still remember the ‘Face to face‘ series of interviews I used to publish with beadwork artists, designers and beaders from all over the world? I don’t blame you if you hardly recall it, and I would like to apologise for the long pause. I have to confess, that sometimes in the second half… View more
Lenka Gondová and Ladislava ’Lacka’ Repková are the two ’L’s in L2Studio. They are the heart, soul, hands and talent behind the emerging new brand making artists’ (and beaders’) lifes easier. Do you know the feeling when you know exactly what kind of storage solution you need, but there’s nothing like that on the market? Or… View more
Some 10 years ago I found beadwork as a hobby. That time the next step after buying your bead mat and needles were to register at wordpress or blogger and start hitting the keyboard. All of us (at least in the Hungarian beading community) were taking pictures, showing finished pieces and writing about our learnign curve…. View more
One of the biggest pleasures of owning a bead shop (besides ordering enormous amounts of beads, crystals and components) is the possibility to meet creative, inspiring people. One of my customers with whom we quickly became friends (and stayed in touch even afterwards I left Slovakia) is Lenka Gondová. She is a successful, sophisticated businesswoman… View more
Some of the most precious moments of admiring a piece of art is when it lifts your mind off your daily comings and goings. A book, a painting and a song can all do it, and apparently jewellery has this superpower, too. The proof of it are the dreamy, romantic pieces of Cynthia Newcomer Daniel. When… View more
In this new series of articles I would like to introduce you beaders, who do not make a living from beadwork but keep it as a hobby in their free time. Have fun reading! Emoke Torok is 36 years old and is currently living in Romania, Cluj-Napoca. She is a full time travel agent in a… View more
After a long break without new articles and ‘Face to Face’ sessions I would like to continue now with a dear friend. Slavka Habardova lives in Slovakia, near the capital, where I had my bead shop for six years. She was a happy customer and most importantly a very good student. As for a teacher, the… View more
In this new series of articles I would like to introduce you beaders, who do not make a living from beadwork but keep it as a hobby in their free time. Have fun reading! Erika Fidler is 50 years old, and she lives in a little hamlet called Eaves outside Preston in Lancashire (UK) in an… View more
