Preparing for the BatCycle Beadalong
Preparing for our beadalong is simple. No specific beads are needed, although we like to use size 11 Delica cylinder beads for our geometric beading. The number of beads needed … Continue reading
Last week to pick up BatCycle kits
Greetings! For those of you beading with us the May who want one of our special BatCycle kits, this is the last week to get one. I wish I had … Continue reading
CGB Workshops: November and December
Workshops just posted – please sign up if you’d like a slot – we will be teaching ALL techniques from ALL books at BOTH sessions. Click the links for more … Continue reading
BatCycle Beadalong: Saturday, May 1
Greetings, all! Good news on all fronts, as more of us on team are getting vaccinated every day and we can begin rescheduling things like press runs, book shipping, workshops, … Continue reading
CGB Talk at UCLA this Monday, tune in here
Greetings! I’m happy to say that we expect to be back together as a team soon, as we are all now getting vaccinated and should be able to travel, etc. … Continue reading
vaccine news and a peek of Spines and Spirals
I read with eagerness that I and my US team will finally qualify for COVID vaccinations as of May. This is great news and I hope it comes true. I … Continue reading
February, 2021: publication updates
It is almost incredible to me to type the date. I cannot fathom that the pandemic is still ongoing, or that there are people who are too selfish to wear … Continue reading
Thread as Ancestral Fiber 2
The Tailor Bird uses balls of fluffy plant fiber (like the loose fiber bundles called roving) to sew leaves together to make its nest. By cleverly using its beak as … Continue reading
Thread as ancestral fiber
I was thinking this morning that the thread we bead with has a lot in common with the threads of knowledge and experience of our ancestors. The threads we cut … Continue reading
Beadwork Artists Stipend Fund / Pre-Orders Reopened
Thanks so much to the people who started off the community contributions to our Stipend Fund over Christmas – they really made a difference and spread a lot of joy. … Continue reading
