Next Year

Some of you have started asking about BJP 2011...

I'm sorry that I haven't addressed this earlier. In my personal life, things have been (and continue to be) up and down a bit lately. My attentions are drawn elsewhere and I've not kept up with blogs in the way I'd like.

So, I'm torn. Part of me wants to continue leading the BJP for another year; part of me feels the need to step down, to continue making one visual journal piece every month, but not to organize and shepherd the BJP program. Sitting on the fence, thinking I can do it one moment and needing to be released from the responsibility the next, is what has delayed notice about it.

I see no immediate resolutions to the personal issues in my life. Therefore, probably the best thing is to open the door for somebody else to take over. I am willing to act as a consultant/advisor, and am also willing to let go of the program as I designed it. In other words, any past participant who would like to take it on, is welcome to alter the program to suit their own style of leadership or run it with the same guidelines and system as we use now.

One other possibility is to take a year-long break and see how things look for 2012 to start again.

I need to know if there are volunteers to take over and/or what you think of the idea of taking a break. Go ahead and state your thoughts by making a comment here (of any length)... or you can email me privately (robin[at]robinatkins[dot]com).

Again, I'm sorry and apologize for my need to let go at this time. Thanks for giving some thought to this and for participating this year!

Robin A.

Paris is finished

I have finished the third piece. a long way behind but still plodding along.
diane's beadwork blog
Diane Lithgow

My July piece

is coming along nicely. Come and have a peek at this work in progress...http://unnur-threadpaintandbeads.blogspot.com/

First Day of School

I've posted my September Ornament, First Day of School, on my blog: www.lv-beader.blogspot.com

Slow progress

I have found a coin - no lira in the house but a suitable face found on an old brazillian coin so i have tried a new method of bezeling with brick stitch and then peyote. I can tell i was tired when doing it as not very even but hoping to finish today as the weather is shocking.

see my blog for what else I have been stitching diane's beadwork blog

Diane, New Zealand

Making a Change for Art!

Hi all,
I"ve just made a significant change in my life and have posted about it here on my blog - although I'm not working with beads but mainly creating sculptural forms with fabric as my main focus, I will be making lots more art and writing about my journey! (I'm SURE beads will find their way into my creations!!
Vicki

August BJP is on my Blog!

Hi everyone!


I just posted my August piece (detail above) here.

I've been missing on the BJP blog scene and feel very badly about it. The reasons are partly personal issues in my life right now and a ton of other obligations, projects, house guests, travel, etc. that have kept me waaaay too busy. There's more of all that on the horizon, but for the next three days, I hope plan to get caught up reading your blogs and seeing all the creative work being done in the BJP!!! And later this week, I want to will write another post about one way to finish BJP pieces that can give them a place in the fine art world.

Reminder... Once you have completed 8 BJP pieces for the year, you are eligible to put them on our BJP website on your own personal page!!! (Here's how your personal page will look... mine from the first year.) There are directions for how to send in your pictures on the website, here. (These are actually directions for last year's BJP, but they are the same for this year.) I look forward to seeing some of your pages and pictures soon. It's so neat to see them all together in a group, don't you think?

Please forgive my recent absence from active blogging... I'm sooooooooo excited to have a day to catch up and see your work!

Beady hugs,
Robin A.

June BJP

Im finished with June! Come see the completed piece here...http://unnur-threadpaintandbeads.blogspot.com/

Sorry for the delay at putting our pictures on The Bead Journal. I have been busy doing other projects and just not putting anything on our blog. This is three french hens done by Evelyn. She chose her hens to be in the fashion field in Paris. Hope you enjoy it.

Page #3 started.

After months of indecision finally beading has commenced.

Size 13 and 15 beads are being used for this part then who knows where Paris will lead me

www.didi-beadwork.blogspot.com

Better Late Than Never

I've gotten way behind in my Bead Journal Projects, and although I finished April's a while ago, I forgot to post it. I've gotten a start on the other months with sketches and designs, but I've been so busy prepping for jewelry shows that I haven't been able to realize them. August will be a little slower, so I hope to catch up...

August

I've posted this month's piece on my blog http://focus-on-fiber.blogspot.com/

August

The Dog Days of Summer, Hot August Nights, Summer in the City, Summer in the Desert, Sizzling Temps....Had Enough???

Well, kick off your shoes, grab a cold drink, relax and join me at
http://www.lv-beader.blogspot.com/ for “A Day at the Beach”.
My August ornament is now posted.

No more blurred pictures

Good morning all. Robin has taught me how to get rid of those scratchy blurred pictures I had on my blog. Please take a moment and click on Corinne. Give me any thoughts or impressions you may have. Thank you

July

I've posted my July piece on my blog http://focus-on-fiber.blogspot.com/

BJP July 2010

Yesterday I made a large piece of needlefelt.

For me it is always a surprise what it looks when I think I am ready.
I don't have a special plan, just start and see where it ends.
I do it just the same as I draw a free hand mandala.
In this part I saw a sunburst.
Influence from the heatwave which is in Europe?
The size is a CD.

Happy Birthday America

Celebrate Freedom

I finished my piece for May!

I was very tempted to keep adding more to this one, but I decided that it looked quite ok as is.... Check it out here ! http://unnur-threadpaintandbeads.blogspot.com/

65 Roses

Please visit: www.lv-beader.blogspot.com for the full story about my June ornament, 65 Roses.

Some leaves for my May piece

Have a look at how Im putting it together......http://unnur-threadpaintandbeads.blogspot.com/