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Jul 12, 2019 we first introduced our readers to the contemporary geometric beadwork cgb movement in our december 2018january 2019 bead buzz in beadwork magazine. Techniques and projects for mixedmedia jewelry, and sculptural metal clay jewelry. Videos explaining basic techniques from the groundbreaking new book contemporary geometric beadwork, featuring kate mckinnon. The idea with this piece was to work with the ideas from cgb, but for the first time to ignore their finished pieces and patterns and see where i ended up. Contemporary geometric beadwork kate mckinnon youtube. Nov meeting contemporary geometric beading by kat oliva. It did take a while but in the end this experience wws very satisfying. Kate also offers prerelease pages from the books on the cgb website to those who had preordered and supported the project. Mar 30, 20 contemporary geometric beadwork volume i by kate mckinnon.
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Did you know that contemporary geometric beadwork is an open source project. Along with some sweet extras which kate very kindly included. Contemporary geometric beadwork by kate mckinnan the art of. The project is ten years strong and growing, and we have seamlessly blended into new fields and worlds, visiting. Here is my noow completed hyperbolic necklace in black and red with a bit of sterling silver thrown in. We first introduced our readers to the contemporary geometric beadwork cgb movement in our december 2018january 2019 bead buzz in beadwork magazine. A tube of delica beads and an eraser in the shape of a small donut. The lecture will cover the history and evolution of. The other day, my daily rip calendar talked about the difference between brainless talks such as mondain conversations like lost luggage, the tune on the radio, the nice cashmere sweater, the fleck on a skirt. Some of the contemporary geometric beadwork movements forms and kate mckinnon wearing her spiral. I live in a city apartment contemporary geometric beadwork series online shop kate mckinnon explorer ingenieur. Oct 18, 2018 when kate mckinnon discovered geometric beadwork 10 years ago, she didnt just want to follow the thread paths, she wanted to learn how and why they worked. Jan 25, 2015 a point round is where you work a round of standard peyote stitch along sides and one bead only at the corners of the beaded geometric shape thus creating a point.
This book is a photographic celebration of our journey as a global research team, made up of individual beaders from hundreds of countries, all connected by questions, ideas, and the love of sharing techniques. This visually stunning and groundbreaking book showcases timeless stitches and forms in sewn beadwork, and presents them in springing leaps of shape and structure that will remind you of flowers, cathedrals, spaceships, and contemporary architecture. Buy a cheap copy of contemporary geometric beadwork book by kate mckinnon. Having the priviledge to proofread kate mckinnon s book contemporary geometric beadwork, i cant but think of those words. An exciting research project featuring new shapes and ideas in geometric beadwork, with hundreds of collaborators from all over. After a long gestation period this lovely spiral bound book arrived in my mail box. Frank lloyd wright watch for purple words and phrases throughout the book, as they tell you that there is more to find on that topic. Contemporary geometric beadwork kate mckinnon uploaded and posted 4 years ago catch up with the latest summary of our project. Contemporary geometric beadwork, volume ii by kate mckinnon. Julia pretl animated the process of building a peyotestitched warped square for the next addition to the contemporary geometric beadwork open source library. This was inspired by the wonderful bangle by vee pretorius in contemporary geometric beadwork volume 2 by kate mckinnon.
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