Okay, okay, so this this directory is supposed to be Other Artists’ Glass Beads. But Melanie has been trading with me for years—usually at our local Bead Bonanza—and I just love her wonderful beads. I think the colors, textures, even the subjects—cats, teapots and fairies—are fab.

Assorted ceramic beads, copyright 2000–2001 Melanie Brooks/Earthenwood Studios. Cat is 50mm long.

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