The last couple of years have been a truly amazing time for me with lots of thrilling teaching and travelling opportunities and all manner of exciting offers landing in my lap and I have done my best to meet each challenge. When I look back at the last 10 years of my life and when I started beading (and particularly why I started beading) I can hardly believe that I am the same person now as I was then. It has been a wonderful learning experience and a huge confidence builder BUT I feel that the time is now right for a little change in direction. I am planning on spending the next 11 months mostly working at home and creating a themed exhibition of my work that will have its first showing at Stitchncraft Beads in Dorset (UK) in September 2012.
The picture above shows 1700g of seed beads that I recently purchased to enable me to make a start on my new project and I am hoping to turn these tiny beads into sculptural works of art that will delight and inspire visitors to the exhibitions. I have been keeping a notebook of ideas throughout the last year or so and I promised myself that once all my teaching commitments were met I would start experimenting and let my imagination unfurl again. I will regularly post pictures (if only sneak peeks!) of my new pieces and the inspiration behind them and blog about my journey. I have a head full of ideas, I have cleared my diary and I have purchased the beads. Let the adventure begin ...
Kerrie
That all sounds incredibly exciting. I hope I can make it down to Dorset and see what 2012 holds for you. I haven't done so much seed beading recently but your work continues to inspire me on. I hope that we will still see some pretty bead pictures here on your blog but if not, I'll definitely content myself with beading through your gorgeous tutorials!
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to see where your imagination takes you!
ReplyDeleteHow exciting for you, Kerrie! I look forward to the little peeks at your journey. :) *hugs*
ReplyDeleteIf I wasn't afraid of entering an airplane I would visit the exhibition. Maybe I'll find one to drive me there next year...
ReplyDeleteHugs, too!
Thank you so much for your support girls!
ReplyDeleteKerrie x
Kerrie,
ReplyDeleteGood luck with your projects this year. Just followed your link and was glad I did! What a great online store and the 'place' to go for a wealth of beading courses, exhibitions. Hope to see you in Sep ...
June
GO Kerrie!
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