Check out the video section for an interview with jewelry designer Melissa Cable. Click on "Video," and you'll find Melissa under "Interviews." Melissa's riverstone-inspired beads and the resulting necklace are featured on page 124 of the September 2008 issue of BeadStyle...

Where has June gone? Between the Bead&Button Show and jury duty, it seems I've spent almost as much time out of the office as in. I'm sure all of you are just as busy. So reward yourself by taking a break from the busy and go see what my blogging friends are up to this week. About.com Jewelry...

Last week was my first time attending the Bead&Button Show , and what an experience! It was fantastic to meet so many creative people and world-famous teachers and designers. And of course I had a blast shopping. On that note, I made a number of rookie mistakes that I thought I would pass on to any...

Next week most of us here at BeadStyle, Bead&Button, and Art Jewelry will be at the Bead&Button show. It's a crazy-busy week, but a great opportunity for us to meet our readers, share our skills, teach and take classes. In addition to my other duties, I will be taking two classes this year...

This weekend in my neighborhood is the Westside Artwalk. I am honored to be displaying some of my tagua bead jewelry at Four Corners of the World. The jewelry is made with beads similar to the tagua sliced used in the necklace on the March cover of BeadStyle . Four Corners of the World carries a variety...

Last week, staff from both BeadStyle and Bead&Button returned from the Tucson gem and mineral shows. Though I didn’t get to go, all the sharing of stories and purchases has gotten me excited for the Bead&Button Show, June 1–8, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. You may have read the “Bead&Button Show...