I've talked a little bit about my trip to Portland, OR, elsewhere; late last year I finally got around to photographing my trades and just now, making them into a web page. I love trading, but didn't get much of a chance to, this year—but I certainly was thrilled with my beautiful new acquisitions.
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Soda lime, approximately 1” high. Jennifer Abusamra.
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Anne Stanley of Casco Bay Beads and I took a class from Lisa St. Martin in Alexandria; I'm not certain why the middle portion of this elegant Japanese-inspired bead is out of focus—maybe clear casing frustrated the camera's autofocus? At any rate, the pic doesn't do it justice.
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Barrels and silver leaf or foil seemed to be the order of the day, here—we all traded together. Gecko Moon's Roxanne Taylor and I first encountered each other at Boulder, when it rained. And rained. And rained.
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This beautiful barrel was perfectly capable of standing on its own, like the others, but I had an easier time lighting it in this position. Margo Knight
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Ah, length and elegance pushed to the max. This slender bead, showing how beautifully red glass and reduced silver go together, is by Nita van Til of Drum Cat beads.
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Arrgh. I try and I try and I try. Not only did I forget to photograph the maker's name, I seem to have now lost the bead as well as the documentation. Sigh. If this is your bead, please let me know, so I can credit it for you!
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