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Do-it-all artist: Bracelets, shoes, purses — in her own style(0)
by Ellen Sussman
“Second floor — ladies painted shoes, painted handbags, button bracelets, button watches, dresses made from tablecoths…”
Seeing artist Jane Kelly’s array of hand-embellished bracelets, shoes and purses is reminiscent of the mid-20th century elevator operators at Macy’s Herald Square in New York City, where items for each approaching level of the six-story department store [...]
Handmade miniatures:Life in the palm of Kathy’s hand
by Martin Neville
PEOPLE often say it’s a small world. And for one Newport craftswoman, it really is.
From small but perfectly formed chairs and tables, to miniature hand-sewn dresses and tiny plates of food bristling with detail, Kathy Shepard’s work fits snugly in the palm of your hand.
In her world, attention to detail is everything and [...]
Travels inspire artist’s beadwork
by BOB RENNEISEN
For artist Liz Printz of Lusby, beading has been a full-time vocation since 1993, but her interest in beading and beaded jewelry goes back to a much earlier time in her life.
“I’ve been beading since I was a little kid,” she said with a smile.
The seventh in a family of eight children, Printz [...]
Bead weaver: Clash of creativity and color redefine art
by Ellen Sussman
Maggie Gordon’s entire home — indoors and out — is her working bead studio, and millions of tiny beads like it here.
Indoors there are watercolor-palette dishes of beads being used in current design work and about 120 drawers in bead cabinets with ice cube-tray compartments filled with every size, shape and color of [...]