Monday, October 15, 2018
Wow! Way too long since I've posted. I haven't done any markets since the Museum shut down our Second Saturday Artists' Market. But I'm still making beads and jewelry. I hope to get some new pieces listed in my Artfire Shop soon. Thanks for your interest. If you want to see what I'm up to currently check my DebiDeaux on Facebook page or my DebiDeaux Designs Page on Facebook.
Saturday, March 22, 2014
8th Bead Soup Blog Party!
The big reveal!!!
I got my package in the mail today! My partner is Diane of Lilyweeds. Check out her blog at http://www.lilyweeds.blogspot.com/.
Hopefully, her package from me will arrive soon.
I'm so excited! I've never worked with ceramic beads before. I dreamed of making ceramic beads before glass hooked me and reeled me in. I can absolutely make a truly lovely piece or pieces with this wonderful happy bead soup.
Not familiar with the Bead Soup Blog Party? Go check it out http://lorianderson-beadsoupblogparty.blogspot.com/p/what-is-bead-soup-blog-party.html
This year it's over 400 beaders! We are paired with other beaders and we exchange a package of "bead soup" with each other. The contents of the bead soup are completely up to you but must include one focal and one clasp. The recipient then has a few weeks to use the bead soup in one or more pieces of finished jewelry. You must use the focal and the clasp and can use some of your own additions also.
The big party will be on May 3, 2014. That's when we all post our finished pieces to our blog. So exciting!
Woohoo! Let's party!
Wednesday, February 05, 2014
Bead Soup Blog Party and Party Bracelet Class
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Hey, if you're one of my wonderful beadie friends, click the link and consider joining the Party.
I will be scheduling a class for the Macrame Party bracelet (see a pic below) soon. We have tentatively chosen March 1, 2014, 1pm to 3pm at Suzi's A Bead Boutique. Space is limited and we will require reservations in advance. I will supply everyone with a supply list prior to class and most of the supplies will be available to buy from me and/or at the shop. I am making up bead sets for use in the bracelets and plan to make a very special price for anyone taking the class.
If you can't make the class, we can make arrangements for a private class.
In other news - as usual, I will not be doing any art shows this month. I will be back to the Second Saturday Market at Alexandria Museum of Art on March 8, 2014, 9am to 1pm. If you are a regular at the 2nd Saturday market, the museum has scheduled a special fiber show and hands-on workshop for this month's usual market.
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| Confetti Macrame Party Bracelet by DebiDeaux |
Monday, January 07, 2013
We interrupt this blog for a little Rant...
Bob is my husband of 13+ years. When Bob and I met we were both smokers. I quit about 12 years ago because I was having too many bouts of bronchitis and couldn't kick the allergies. Bob was very supportive of my quit but never bothered to try to quit with me. He did start smoking outside soon after.
Bob is a long-time-2-pk-a-day, cigarette smoker. And his arteries are fit for an anti smoking poster. When Bob and I first met, we used to take long walks together. Bob had to quit taking long walks with me and the dogs several years ago because his legs hurt after a block or so. He thought it was my fault and that I started walking too fast. I didn't think I'd changed my pace but guessed I could have without really knowing it.
A few weeks ago Bob's little pinkie started hurting him. Around Christmas Day he decided he had an ingrown toenail so I bought him some Epsom salts and a soaking pan. He didn't want me to touch it so I left him to his own with it. New Years Day he finally asked me to look at it for him. His toe was black. We decided he needed to see a doctor ASAP. So on the 2nd he called a podiatrist and got an immediate appointment. The podiatrist took one look at his toe and made him an appointment with radiologist. Then came back in the exam room and explained what was going on.
You see, smoking it the main cause of peripheral artery disease. PAD is a disease that builds up plaque in your arteries and blocks blood flow to, well, everything. When a part of your body does not get blood, it dies. Bob's toe was not getting blood. It was dying! It is still dying.
Bob had an angioplasty and 2 stints in his artery on his right leg and when that heals they will do the other leg. Angioplasty is best described as a roto-rooter in the artery. Not a fun procedure. And more than just a little painful.
He might still lose the toe. It's a wait and see thing for now. But when both legs are done they will then look at his heart and lungs and upper body functions. Oh, did I mention that these procedures are very painful?
Bob is on the heal and hopefully going to quit smoking. Because if he doesn't, he will lose that toe. And then another toe. And then the foot. And then a leg. And then the other leg. And then...
I know it's hard. Nicotine is always telling you that you don't need to quit yet. Nicotine says "You can always quit later". But please remember this - every time you puff a cigarette you are putting poison in your body. Each puff is another piece of plaque in your arteries.
And here we were all just thinking all we had to worry about was lung cancer and/or emphysema.
Quit now! If you can't do it alone, join a quit group or see a doctor.
Here are a few links to help you out:
http://www.smokefree.gov/
http://whyquit.com/
http://www.quitnet.com/qnhomepage.aspx
http://www.lung.org/stop-smoking/
There are tons more out there. I used QuitNet and Lung.org.
Do it now!
Bob is a long-time-2-pk-a-day, cigarette smoker. And his arteries are fit for an anti smoking poster. When Bob and I first met, we used to take long walks together. Bob had to quit taking long walks with me and the dogs several years ago because his legs hurt after a block or so. He thought it was my fault and that I started walking too fast. I didn't think I'd changed my pace but guessed I could have without really knowing it.
A few weeks ago Bob's little pinkie started hurting him. Around Christmas Day he decided he had an ingrown toenail so I bought him some Epsom salts and a soaking pan. He didn't want me to touch it so I left him to his own with it. New Years Day he finally asked me to look at it for him. His toe was black. We decided he needed to see a doctor ASAP. So on the 2nd he called a podiatrist and got an immediate appointment. The podiatrist took one look at his toe and made him an appointment with radiologist. Then came back in the exam room and explained what was going on.
You see, smoking it the main cause of peripheral artery disease. PAD is a disease that builds up plaque in your arteries and blocks blood flow to, well, everything. When a part of your body does not get blood, it dies. Bob's toe was not getting blood. It was dying! It is still dying.
Bob had an angioplasty and 2 stints in his artery on his right leg and when that heals they will do the other leg. Angioplasty is best described as a roto-rooter in the artery. Not a fun procedure. And more than just a little painful.
He might still lose the toe. It's a wait and see thing for now. But when both legs are done they will then look at his heart and lungs and upper body functions. Oh, did I mention that these procedures are very painful?
Bob is on the heal and hopefully going to quit smoking. Because if he doesn't, he will lose that toe. And then another toe. And then the foot. And then a leg. And then the other leg. And then...
I know it's hard. Nicotine is always telling you that you don't need to quit yet. Nicotine says "You can always quit later". But please remember this - every time you puff a cigarette you are putting poison in your body. Each puff is another piece of plaque in your arteries.
And here we were all just thinking all we had to worry about was lung cancer and/or emphysema.
Quit now! If you can't do it alone, join a quit group or see a doctor.
Here are a few links to help you out:
http://www.smokefree.gov/
http://whyquit.com/
http://www.quitnet.com/qnhomepage.aspx
http://www.lung.org/stop-smoking/
There are tons more out there. I used QuitNet and Lung.org.
Do it now!
Tuesday, January 01, 2013
New Year Ramblings
After spending too many days this time of year shivering in the cold, at a market with too few customers to venture out to buy my sparklies, I decided two years ago to forego the winter markets. Last year it came to my notice that those two months gave me a renewed and refreshed outlook on my art.
See you on Facebook and Google+. Till then flame on!
As the holidays roll to a close, visions of new beads are dancing in my head. I plan to give a few new techniques a go and revisit a few old ones. I also miss some of my old styles. I want to make some more of those wonderfully wispy and wistful Trees of Life. The Goddess beads are also calling my name since a lovely lady bought all that I had available just last month. I haven't done near enough sculptural work lately. And while I'm at it, I really need to get my stringer control back in line.
Some eye candy from the past to keep us all inspired -
See you on Facebook and Google+. Till then flame on!
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Goddesses on Artfire
Check out the wonderful collection of Goddesses that my Green Goddess has been chosen as one on Artfire
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Layering Dots
I find myself revisiting techniques and styles from a few years ago. This time it is layered dots. For this bead I made a small barrel with copper green. I started at the top, the left in this photo and laid down 5 opaque white dots evenly spaced around near the end. I melted the white dots just about half way to flat. I topped the white dot with transparent rose gold. I then melted the whole dot flat. Then I added another white dot centered between and slightly below the center of the first row of dots. Top with rose gold. Melt flat. Repeat till almost to the bottom, the right in this photo. For the last two rows of dots I topped the white dots with transparent pale emerald. I then rounded out my ends and popped it in the kiln for annealing.
This bead will be listed in my Etsy shop later this week.
Even later this week you will have a chance to see this bead and many more.
Saturday, Oct 27, 2012
11am to 4pm
Fall Art Market
front parking lot
2924 Jackson Street
Alexandria, La 71301
Weather permitting, we will have several tents set up with local artists, including Wendy Starn's Splendiferous Fiber, Heather Griffin's PMC jewelry, Shelley Mallone's "Miche" bags and of course, DebiDeaux Designs glass beads. Paula MacDowell will also be there to demonstrate Precious Metal Clay.
Hope to see you there. Till later - Flame On!
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