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At the time of this update: 18 January 2012: I'm busy all this month writing daily posts on the Bead Buddies forum as January's Artist of the month - My BeadBuddies blog for today shows some more UFOs - Scrap or reprieve: come and check them out.
http://www.beadbuddies.co.uk/ Recent publications: 3 Dimensional Right Angle Weave bracelet published in the Bead Society Newsletter. Two peyote pen patterns published in the Bead Society Bursary Booklet. Netting Bezels for Cabs published in Bead Magazine Wowee - 1st prize in the British Bead Awards Crystal category. The piece because nearly didn't get entered because I hadn't had time to even start on my seed bead jewellery entry, the entry fee covered 2 items, and I didn't think this piece was good enough to win. I am so glad I made myself enter it. Here's the official photo from Bead Magazine. The title is "The Azores are in the Atlantic". My inspiration was a stormy ocean. I used cabs for ocean girt islands and made waves in the triangle weave. My colours were Swarovski Light Azore and Pacific Opal. The name popped into my head when I was trying to come up with a name. I thought "Islands, ocean and one of the colours used - why not?". 
About me: My name is Jennifer Airs and I’m passionate about beads, and about beading. It’s the mix of the fabulous colours / textures of the beads and the way these can be transformed with a few simple tools into rich and shapely objects. I started designing beadwork as a natural progression from following, then adapting, other people’s patterns. About 80 of my patterns have been published in books, in magazines and on Bead TV. Some patterns are available free in my Shop I won the Crystals category of the British Bead Awards 2011. Learn more about me by “buying” a free download biography from my Shop. Jennifer |