>Beads, Fiber, and Politics

>Over the weekend, I made some beaded earrings for my Etsy shop, but I also had an interesting opportunity! I was asked to present my beadwork in person to a new gallery. It is called Bead + Fiber, and is located at 460 Harrison Ave. in Boston. Bead + Fiber just opened late last fall. This gallery is nestled in between a number of other fine art galleries in the South End. They are billing themselves as 'a new concept in a fine art gallery'. They exhibit fine art beadwork, but they also sell beautiful beaded jewelry, beading supplies, and they also teach beading and felting classes!

I read the news about Bead + Fiber in an Art New England magazine a couple of months ago. I entered a show that they were planning to exhibit, but the show ended up getting postponed. I contacted the gallery in regards to this, and they responded by asking me to come by! So, on Saturday (armed with all the bead paintings I could carry), I stopped in for my first visit! :D

#flickr_badge_source_txt {padding:0; font: 11px Arial, Helvetica, Sans serif; color:#666666;}

#flickr_badge_icon {display:block !important; margin:0 !important; border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0) !important;}

#flickr_icon_td {padding:0 5px 0 0 !important;}

.flickr_badge_image {text-align:center !important;}

.flickr_badge_image img {border: 1px solid black !important;}

#flickr_badge_uber_wrapper {width:150px;}

#flickr_www {display:block; text-align:center; padding:0 10px 0 10px !important; font: 11px Arial, Helvetica, Sans serif !important; color:#3993ff !important;}

#flickr_badge_uber_wrapper a:hover,

#flickr_badge_uber_wrapper a:link,

#flickr_badge_uber_wrapper a:active,

#flickr_badge_uber_wrapper a:visited {text-decoration:none !important; background:inherit !important;color:#3993ff;}

#flickr_badge_wrapper {background-color:#ffffff;border: solid 1px #000000}

#flickr_badge_source {padding:0 !important; font: 11px Arial, Helvetica, Sans serif !important; color:#666666 !important;}

www.flickr.com More of The Lone Beader's stuff tagged with beadfiber

I had a wonderful experience! I talked with the owner for quite awhile. She was happy that I visited, and said she was excited about my beadwork. She also said that she is going to figure out her exhibit schedule for the year, and get back to me about a possible showing. Sounds like there could be a car-themed bead art exhibit sometime in the future - we will see! :o

Regardless, I do know that I will be going back to Bead + Fiber very soon, because there is an exhibit that I would like to see myself. Scott Schuldt: The Politics of Beads. This exhibit will be on display through February 21.

I had recently noticed Schuldt's work in Fiber Arts Magazine and was immediately drawn to his political beading style. To learn more about Scott Schuldt, take a peek at this Press Release or visit his website.

(click to enlarge)

So, the next time you're in Boston, you know where to find me.

Hope to see you there! :D