My favorites from the Bead&Button show

Jane Konkel — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:21:00 GMT

High Caliber Collar:
Rebecca Starry from Anchorage AK, entered her necklace in the Bead Dreams competition. She used a right-angle weave technique and huge bullets to make this stunning necklace.

Brenda Schweder, Cathy Jakicic, and Karin Buckingham:
Kalmbach book authors.

Robert Dancik:
Robert uses faux bone to make beautiful jewelry that reminds me of scrimshaw. He also makes crazy cool jewelry like the bracelet he is holding which is a series of plastic fingers. One of the fingernails is painted red. To view a trailer and clip for his workshop go to ccpvideos.com/r/dancik.

Celie Fago:
I am captivated by her work. And chatting with her was awesome. She has magnificent energy.

Bob Burkett:
The first time I met Bob was in Tuscon four years ago. I’ve admired his shibuichi pieces ever since. He’s got this unassuming personality and so much talent.

Spinner Rings:
These rings are Jill Erickson’s. I took her spinner ring class. I did not photograph the ring I made, because I didn’t finish it yet. Surprise, surprise.

Amazing View:
This photo was taken from the 8th floor of the parking structure attached to the Midwest Express Center. Milwaukee has some incredible views.

Charms and Found Glass:
I visited with Cathy Collison, owner of Glass Garden Beads. The tokens say things like, “Poughkeepsie & Wappingers Falls RY Co: and “This Token Awarded For Skill.” The glass pieces are cut a tumbled pieces from vases. You can see a project using Cathy’s bottle cap beads and found glass pieces in the July issue of BeadStyle.

Chain:
It was difficult to hold myself back when buying chain. Many vendors had a huge variety of really unique chain. The price was right on this chain from The Chain Gallery.

Green Girl Studios:
Each year I spend a few bucks with the Green Girls (Cynthia, Andrew and Greg). I adore them and their beautiful pewter pieces.

The Green Girl Gang

Jane Konkel — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:54:00 GMT

Last week, while at the BeadFest in Philadelphia, I met, chatted with, and learned from many talented people. As always, the work of Cynthia Thornton caught my eye.
This is Cynthia - Her hubby, Greg Ogden is sitting in the background. Together, Cynthia and Greg own and operate Green Girl Studios, located in Asheville, North Carolina.

I am particularly fond of Cynthia's shibuichi toggle clasp (the bird flying through the clouds). See the amazing detail and range of colors. The other bird toggle clasp is also shibuichi.
From Philly, The Green Girl gang will be heading to the Innovative Beads Expo in Marlborough, MA. If you live in the area, look for them September 5th, 6th, and 7th.

BeadStyle : Greg Ogden

My favorites from the Bead&Button show

The Green Girl Gang