Torque Story: Meet my bead swap partner, Speedie Beadie

Sunday, July 1, 2012

Meet my bead swap partner, Speedie Beadie

Speedie Beadie interprets Sherri Serafini

For Lori's Bead Soup Blog Party, I've been paired with the very talented Dot of Speedie Beadie. She's a mostly-seed beader too.

The pic at left gives you an inkling of the fantastic work she does. It is a reproduction of the "Black Widow Collar designed by Sherry Serafini. Just a little ol' something she whipped up in what appears to have been a week or so--she really is speedy!

Dot is very generously giving away TWO copies of the Sherry Serafini book in which this design appears--see her blog entry here for how to enter before her July 4 drawing.

At the same post, you'll also see lots of pics documenting the beginning of her showcase necklace.

And be sure to explore her blog to see her dolls and other whimsical creations.

1 comment:

DequitayponsJuly 2, 2012 at 5:07 PM
Precioso trabajo!!!!!
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Why 'Torque Story'?

What does the name of my blog mean? I'm no physicist, but my understanding of "torque" is that it is force that causes a thing to rotate. Many of my designs--from my peyote-stitched and Russian spiral necklaces to my intricately braided kumihimo cords--feature spirals created by torque.

The spirals and twisty-bumpy beading and braiding techniques hold special resonance for me because they symbolize the journey we all take that makes us who we are. We set out on straight paths but take various twists and turns as life gets in the way. This makes us far more interesting people, and makes for far more interesting jewelry.