tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post3245374566560866770..comments2024-03-28T12:37:52.778-04:00Comments on Art Bead Scene Blog: Studio Saturday with Melanie BrooksHeather Powershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03555102264780529839noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-70538494911167704342012-06-27T15:12:45.943-04:002012-06-27T15:12:45.943-04:00I love your idea of connecting the pendant to the ...I love your idea of connecting the pendant to the lotus and putting the charms on the ribbon. Very pretty!Kathy Lindemerhttp://www.bay-moon-design.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-82138015868626604072012-05-26T23:23:01.602-04:002012-05-26T23:23:01.602-04:00We don't take an actual vacation, but every co...We don't take an actual vacation, but every couple weekends we go camping and my beads go with me everywhere!!rockcreekcreationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17050603305919080639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-77951295933292194072012-05-23T16:15:23.614-04:002012-05-23T16:15:23.614-04:00I keep finding more and more lovely places to buy ...I keep finding more and more lovely places to buy things of beauty from! This is supposed to be a bad thing, right?thegirlwiththejadegownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03570789552000616387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-15695034837966169812012-05-22T07:03:14.107-04:002012-05-22T07:03:14.107-04:00I always research ahead which bead shops I can vis...I always research ahead which bead shops I can visit in the area I am going to. It is a must to go shopping in new places :-). And if I have a chance to go and see a bead artist or a beading friend in person, I will definitely try to arrange that. I would bring along things so I can do some beading while away. Mostly I take along my Delica beads so I can do some peyote work. And I might bring stuff for casual macrame also.<br /><br />I hope I win the beautiful pieces from you and Nina's.Malin de Koninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08479961009540756244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-4942917196333616252012-05-21T17:32:57.803-04:002012-05-21T17:32:57.803-04:00Funny you should ask about beads and vacations! M...Funny you should ask about beads and vacations! My husband is a work-a-holic and I had to leave my job 3 years ago to work in the family business. Last fall I decided that if I was ever going to go anywhere, maybe I should just go by myself. So I took a jewelry vacation to Heather Powers' Inspired by Nature Retreat, came home for a few days and then drove off to ArtBliss in DC. <br /><br />Then in March I went to Virginia Beach for Art and Soul! I've had great times, met people who share my interests, and shop in some great bead shops! On my way home from ArtBliss, I stopped in to meet Andrew Thornton and see his gallery, and after Art and Soul I drove home by way of Muncy, PA, to stop in at Melind Orr's, so I've even used my travels to meet jewelry artists meet on the 'net!Terrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07051360688179571273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-74940002795893059302012-05-21T14:03:49.634-04:002012-05-21T14:03:49.634-04:00Whenever I go some place (on vacation or for the d...Whenever I go some place (on vacation or for the day) I am always on the look out for a LBS, or a rock shop, or someplace to buy beads. You never know what you'll find when you're away from home!<br />I don't do beading when I travel - my stash is too large to take anywhere ;-)Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12337101534643323960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-10184639491188619202012-05-21T12:00:37.064-04:002012-05-21T12:00:37.064-04:00Gorgeous selection from Nina Designs. They work be...Gorgeous selection from Nina Designs. They work beautifully with your ceramic components!<br /><br />I always look for bead shops in any town I visit, it is a must on my list! <br /><br />Each summer, my husband and I join his family for a vacation in the Adirondack mountains. Initially, I was bringing along my jewelry supplies to work on nature inspired pieces. A few years ago, my mother-in-law became intrigued and I offered to teach her how to <br />string a necklace. Each year since, we have held a "crafty day" in the cabin we rent. One year we made felted wool beads that my sister-in-law taught us how to make, last year we painted wine glasses and coffee cups. This year I am planning to bring my supplies for creating polymer clay beads. It has been on my to do list for a while, and a week in the Adirondacks will be the perfect inspiration!Kathleen Lange Klikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06161796067079143054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-81813792293071386092012-05-21T11:53:13.176-04:002012-05-21T11:53:13.176-04:00I've done some of my best work while traveling...I've done some of my best work while traveling! My husband says a vacation isn't a vacation unless we get lost trying to find a bead shop!Stephanienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-53942135203434578012012-05-21T09:10:48.400-04:002012-05-21T09:10:48.400-04:00I love these components as well as the way Melanie...I love these components as well as the way Melanie has incorporated them into a simple, beautiful design! I always manage to find a least one bead shop when we travel, to shop and to get ideas. I usually enjoy talking to the owner of the shop as well as the people who are there. I wait until I am home, however, to work on beading projects.DeeAnnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09947458995302841193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-58659635407180188552012-05-21T02:36:42.762-04:002012-05-21T02:36:42.762-04:00Love the fresh green ceramic links! And yes, when...Love the fresh green ceramic links! And yes, whenever I get to travel I'm often on the look out for bead stores. Sometimes I'll even do a bit of internet research to find stores in the locations we're traveling to. Something a bit different or intriguing. One of my favorite little finds was the Aloha Bead Company in Paia, on the island of Maui. Found it on the road to Hana. <br />Thanks for this great opportunity.<br /><br />LyndaLyndahttp://freshbakeddesigns.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-718097428530592232012-05-20T22:12:08.819-04:002012-05-20T22:12:08.819-04:00I haven't vacationed in a long time!! Itching ...I haven't vacationed in a long time!! Itching for a trip and hoping to get to the beach this summer. I imagine I'll leave my beads at home, but would love to explore local shops and see what's new, get ideas. The Nina components look fantastic - I have ideas already :)<br />CarolCarol Creechhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680651011815857131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-36254933836095236362012-05-20T12:56:50.934-04:002012-05-20T12:56:50.934-04:00Whenever I am with my parents I always bring along...Whenever I am with my parents I always bring along beads. Many times I create items for my mother, grandmother, or sister. On my last visit, I brought along finished pieces that needed to be photographed so I could list them for sale on etsy, payvment, copious, and style.ly. I enlisted my mother and sister to assist. Getting ready for a week long RV trip with my parents and sister so I am packing up ALL my beads.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17451136833086192752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-51769618223723299382012-05-20T08:21:45.338-04:002012-05-20T08:21:45.338-04:00I'm headed north when school is over to get ou...I'm headed north when school is over to get out of the heat and visit with family and friends. I always check out the class listings at the bead stores around Cleveland, Ohio before I go and plan to catch a class or workshop to learn something new. I love going to the bead shops because there is nothing near me.<br /><br />I always take a simple project to bead weave while I'm visiting with old friends. I love to sit out side and chat and not have 10,000 mosquitoes and gnats flying around as I do here.Lois Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04908293685852842432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-91098688349515000822012-05-20T07:28:38.555-04:002012-05-20T07:28:38.555-04:00I love the Nina bronze components! When I plan my ...I love the Nina bronze components! When I plan my vacation, I research bead shops and art galleries in the area. I like to bring home a special bead or two for my stash.Lisa Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17582136110261633344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-64287975316174439902012-05-20T06:37:20.075-04:002012-05-20T06:37:20.075-04:00There is a great enameling supplies store in Scarb...There is a great enameling supplies store in Scarborough, ME called Warg Tools and I always go there when we vacation on the southern Maine coast. But I don't usually bead on vacation but I often bring beading books or magazines with me.Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01175921037585169420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-45845529423273469382012-05-19T23:56:33.679-04:002012-05-19T23:56:33.679-04:00I haven't been on a away from home in years. I...I haven't been on a away from home in years. I have far too critters. On my vacations I tend to live in my studio playing. I find it to be more relaxing then worrying about them as half of them join me there.Shai Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16625514249141386180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-61275640950068994202012-05-19T19:25:39.719-04:002012-05-19T19:25:39.719-04:00When we vacation in Maui, I always visit the Aloha...When we vacation in Maui, I always visit the Aloha Bead Shop!! They have items that I don't see anywhere else! But I wait until I'm home to actually do any beading. I really like what you did with your lotus pendant and the other components!Off the Beadin' Pathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698952086696011597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-69374722006347893612012-05-19T15:16:06.665-04:002012-05-19T15:16:06.665-04:00I visit other bed stores, and sometime take projec...I visit other bed stores, and sometime take projects to work on. Mostly I take my camera, and sketch book.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00106805029404982350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-43392782570685685372012-05-19T12:40:18.415-04:002012-05-19T12:40:18.415-04:00When my family goes on trips, I pack a small bead ...When my family goes on trips, I pack a small bead box with designs that are in progress & work on new ideas. I usually do visit one or two beadstores.<br />I love how you mixed your metals in the earrings!Catherine Sorensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15682682165381233236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-4526427002108894132012-05-19T12:07:53.680-04:002012-05-19T12:07:53.680-04:00I rarely bead on vacation--too much stuff to take ...I rarely bead on vacation--too much stuff to take with me--I am always afraid I will lose something and inevitably I don't have something I need. I do like to visit local boutique jewelry stores to get ideas, though!Erin Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14660928844295427111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-29096663185977326782012-05-19T11:22:44.192-04:002012-05-19T11:22:44.192-04:00I plan to visit my grandsons in Michigan & Oh...I plan to visit my grandsons in Michigan & Ohio this summer for the first time in 8 years. I has several bead shops stops planned on the way. I am going to teach their other Grandma some beading while I am there. YEAH!!Becky Pancakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08683182644887296641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-81989284590600301272012-05-19T10:55:16.144-04:002012-05-19T10:55:16.144-04:00I love the Nina Designs components, though I have ...I love the Nina Designs components, though I have yet to purchase any. Your necklace is just gorgeous, as are the earrings.<br /><br />When we vacation we always go by car. Because I get car sick easily I can't read,or even bead. And we are always on the go all day and night so there's no time to bead in the hotel. I would love to visit bead shops but my family does not share my enthusiasm.Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07545020113679133121noreply@blogger.com