Bead Chat Magazine Summer 2014 | Page 43

Meridy migchelbrink llector of art beads—any favorite designers? gners: Karen Totten (probably the artist I’m most in tune with), Claire Maunsell (if I could purchase ould), Maire Dodd (her weavings are full of beautiful energy), Robyn Cove of Ragged Robyn and u two ladies inspire me consistently!), Kim Rogers, Marsha Neal, Kristi Bowman, Gaea Cannaday, ra Carpreau, Diana Ptaszynski, Staci Smith, and Barbara Hanselman. You beautiful women all y to learn a new creative skill, what would you choose? tages of learning to create with polymer clay, so that’s first on my list. Someday I’d also love to ave, wire weaving in general, textile weaving, ceramics, and fold-forming metal. Studio? g some of my own components to use in my work, and since I’ve already started dabbling in t making the time to work with the medium and see what I can do with it. I have a lot of great exn from. I’d also like to start blogging, and once I figure out how to use my Blogger site, I’m gonna nd find out more about your work? ale in my y.com/shop/ https:// reesStudio. drop by and artisanwhimsy.net 17