Morganite - pink beryl
Spring 2015 Pantone Fashion Colors
Fashion Colorworks. Svetlana Paranina
Fashion Colorworks. Olesya Bryutova
Fashion Colorworks. Yuki Tachibana
IBA 2015. On a Journey of Discovery
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Morganite - pink berylMorganite, also known as "pink beryl", "rose beryl", "pink emerald", and "cesian (or caesian) beryl", is a rare light pink to rose gem-quality variety of beryl. Orange/yellow varieties of morganite can also be found, and color banding is common. It can be routinely heat treated to remove patches of yellow and is occasionally treated by irradiation to improve its color. Pink beryl of fine color and good sizes was first discovered on an island on the coast of Madagascar in 1910. Some people say that the first occurrence of morganite to be described was a pale rose colored specimen from California, where it was known with other gemstone minerals, such as tourmaline and kunzite. In December 1910, the New York Academy of Sciences named the pink variety of beryl "morganite" after financier J. P. Morgan. The ancient Greeks used the refracting property of beryl to make the first spectacles. At the time of Nero, white beryl (or goshenite) was found on the Island of Elba, and it was then cut to be used to make the first eyeglasses. Although pink, morganite is tied to the see, just like aquamarine. It is often worn on water as protection from the storms and the seas. The interesting part of this legend is that in ancient times it was also used to call the rain during droughts. Some of the finest morganite is from Madagascar, as Brazil produces the pure pink crystals, as well as some containing aquamarine in the same crystal. On October 7, 1989, one of the largest gem morganite specimens ever uncovered, eventually called "The Rose of Maine," was found at the Bennett Quarry in Buckfield, Maine, USA. The crystal, originally somewhat orange in hue, was 23 cm (9 inches) long and about 30 cm (12 inches) across, and weighed (along with its matrix) just over 50 pounds (23 kg). |
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Spring 2015 Pantone Fashion Colors
Spring 2015 Pantone Fashion Color forecast report from Pantone Color based on the New York Fashion Week Designers and fashion industry color trends is released. As you know, the annual International Fashion Colorworks Beading Contest uses those 10 top colors to make up three color combinations which should be implemented in the contest entries. The rules of the Fashion Coloworks 2015 will be published in our October issue. The game is not over, the game is starting over! |
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Fashion Colorworks. Competition feverNo wonder that a Russian beadweaver Svetlana Paranina took the Third Place. Last year she debuted in the bead contests participating in the Fashion Colorworks 2013 and won Best Newbie Award. Since that, preparing to our 2014 competition, she entered several contests and has won prizes all the time. Bravo, Svetlana! Our warmest congratulations to you! Svetlana says, "I seriously started making beaded jewelry in November 2009; before I sometimes have strung beads and a variety of findings into the simple necklaces, earrings and bracelets, and I liked this activity. From my childhood, I remember that my mother sewed and knitted very well, and my sister and I always had new costumes created by my mother's golden hands. And what kind of pictures she embroidered using seed beads! Feast for the eyes! Until now, they are hanging in her living room on the walls, as in an art gallery. Now my mother spends little time for crafts because her vision is weak. Looking at her sewing or knitting, I'm also addicted to handworks, even tried to embroider paintings. My daughter also loved craftwork. She began with polymer clay jewelry, but now makes a wonderful adornments from dried plants and epoxy resin. Once I saw her looking over Internet for pictures of jewelry made of Fimo, and also decided to look for something interesting for me. At that time I was doing the most ordinary unpretentious jewelry, but after visiting the well-known websites for beaders, I fell in love with beads, and I most urgently wanted to do something very beautiful. I ran to the nearest store and bought there Chinese beads of different colors and sizes and acrylic beads. I remember I was very proud of my first "masterpiece" and I've worn the necklace made of beads for about a month. Then I found out where Czech beads are sold in my city and bought it, and began learning various techniques of beading. Slowly, from item to item, my jewelry became better; people liked it and they began to buy it. And then I started to go to the fairs, which took place in our city at the malls and I tried not to miss any of them. Not to say that I pursued a purely mercantile interest - it was just a pleasure to share the "fruits" of my hand work. Three years later, I wanted to take part in any competition to test my skills, and my daughter found Fashion Colorworks 2013 for me. I chose one of the color triads there and began to think how to design a necklace. I immediately decided that it would be a necklace-transformer with a floral theme..."
Full article by Svetlana Paranina
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Fashion Colorworks. Making beauty is family traditionWhat else can we say about female logic? To increase her chance to win in the Fashion Colorworks, Olesya Bryutova from Russia not only did her best in design and craftsmanship, but also created several entries in different techniques and color combinations in different categories. And... She won! Her Harlequin Set received the Third Place award. Congrats - and welcome to our newsletter! Olesya says, "Unfortunately, my current professional interesting activities have very little in common with creativity. However, the art is accompanying me, in fact, since my birth. My parents are professional artists, sculptors, and one of my grandmothers has taught painting and drawing at the School of Art for more than thirty years. The fate gave her long enough life and fortunately, I was able to become her diligent and appreciative student. So, first of all, I owe to my family members the fact that not a single day of my life went by without contact with Beauty. In that environment I received an art education of the highest quality that is called "home education." I planned to continue developing in this direction and then intended to enter the Art School, where I wanted to be trained as a jeweler - but life decided otherwise. Unrealized earlier, my creative aspirations have found its way in my hobbies, and beading became one of which recently. And most important, what I've achieved today in this kind of craftwork, is of course, the third place taken in Fashion Colorworks 2014. I came to the world of beads thanks to familiarity with beadworks of well know beader Guzel Bakeeva. Accidentally, about two years ago I saw the results of her creativity and fell in love with it at a glance. I then was stunned by technical and artistic possibilities of beads, embodied in her jewelry. After that I set a goal: to learn to do something a little reminiscent of what I saw - as soon as possible. I did not want to imitate anyone, as works of famous artists seemed to me "being full" of their personality. So, a try to do something like that would be too risky for my own style. And I'm only modestly, but firmly decided to achieve a high level of knowledge of this amazing material - probably, not immediately. I didn't take bead embroidery but beadweaving was good to me. After making several sample things I switched to something more serious and complex trying to apply in each new work as much as possible the experience, knowledge and skills obtained during making of the previous one. I was trying to constantly improve my skills. There was very little time remaining after taking care of my children, - while the desire of self-improvement in the chosen direction, on the contrary, was very high...."
Full article by Olesya Bryutova
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Fashion Colorworks. Bead flowers don't wither!
When we receive submissions for the Fashion Colorworks from Japan we always expect something unusual in design. Beading with wire (so called French Flowers) is pretty new there but Japanese artists working in this technique make great success. Yuki Tachibana has entered our contest twice: last year her beadwork made the final and this year her Teacup Poodle Mini-sculpture won the Third Place. Congrats, Yuki, and we're glad to see you in our newsletter! Yuki says, "I found myself not as an artist, but just a person who enjoys beading and I am happy to tell you a little bit about my beadworks. My first acquaintance with beads occurred in childhood when I bought several small bead kits to weave fishes, vegetables, fruits, etc., and enjoyed making them. Then, no matter how, I had lost my interest to beading for a long time. At the end of 2003 a small article in the newspaper attracted my attention. The writing was about bead flowers class and the project was a beautiful Christmas bead tree. Unfortunately, I couldn't apply to it because it was a very short notice, and I asked the newspaper company if I could get the project kit, but they said, that the teacher, Ms. Minako Shimonagase wanted the students to take a class. So, I couldn't give up, and I started waiting for the next opportunity. Finally, I caught the chance in the early 2004. I found out an article of bead flowers workshop in a cultural center by the same teacher as a few months before. I sent my application as soon as I knew about it and began studying. I learned basic techniques and have made some seasonal bead flower arrangements during two years. It was a wonderful experience, but soon I understood that it wasn't enough for me. Ms. Minako Shimonagase established her bead flowers studio, Candy Garden in 2003, and I got information that she had just opened courses in her salon. I asked Ms. Minako directly to take classes at her studio in order to seriously learn much more, and she welcomed me. The curriculum of the Candy Garden consists of more than 120 projects; it was very hard but I could manage it. I have completed the full course in 5 years and was certified as a master instructor of Candy Garden. Frankly, I don't work as an instructor because I have a full time job, though...." "...Bead flowers don't wither without water! That is the best merit of bead flowers. Also, we could enjoy with unreal colored beads - just look at the photos of my works, "Blue Sunflower" and "Red Leaves Object". These are the reasons why I love beading flowers for a long time without getting tired of that process..."
Full article by Yuki Tachibana
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IBA 2015. On a Journey of Discovery
Do you like to travel? Do you like to see and study the shapes, patterns and colors of other regions or nations? Do you or your ancestors belong to an ethnic group or from a region with its own unique use of forms, its own style of patterns or color language? Let it inspire you to create a work or art. You have a relatively free choice of theme. Maybe it's your native country or travel impressions, or books or the Internet that have stirred your imagination. Whichever it is, please tell us the source of your inspiration when you submit your artwork. Categories are:
• Wearable Jewelry (also for men!)
• Objects of Art / Art Objects Contest IBA 2015 rules are:
• Beads must be strung using
thread or wire in the commonly known
techniques; they can, however, be combined
with other materials such as polymer clay,
paper, leather, metal, etc. Lampworkers are
also welcome.
• There will be 5 winners in each category, as well as a Reader's Choice award. • Entry begins: October 1, 2014. • Deadline: December 31, 2014. • Nominees will be announced in the Spring 2015 issue of Perlen Poesie. • Winners will be presented at the 5th BEADERS BEST Bead Art Fair in 2015. |
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Upcoming events
October 11, 2014, at 12:00pm - 4:00pm An Alexandria tradition, Art Safari is a day of hands-on craft activities for kids and families. Throughout the day, visitors can participate in activities such as origami, giant papier-mache animals, and more. The Art League and the Alexandria Archaeological Museum will offer even more engaging programming. Children should wear clothing that can get a little dirty. Most activities are appropriate for children kindergarten age with parental supervision through middle school. Extraordinary Beads Exhibition
January 5 - March 1, 2015 Artist: Zoya Gutina • Admission: Free • Info: 804-261-2787 The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen offers residents and visitors in the metropolitan Richmond region an unparalleled opportunity to experience the arts, entertain new ideas, develop a new talent, and experience first-hand, all the best this community has to offer. |
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