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Amapola Gallery Spotlight for June
Mary Ellen Merrigan ” Featured Artist” at Amapola Gallery During the month of June my random acts of beading will be featured at Amapola Gallery. I’m paired with ceramic wall sculptor K.D. Fullerton as...
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Nautilus Beadweaving Stirs Seaside Story
Rhythmic pounding. Wave after wave smashing against the pier. Continuous noise, louder, then fading. The powerful sound of water is unfamiliar for me, land-locked as I am in the Southwest desert....
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Mother Nature Inspires Creativity in Copper
Designing jewelry is an art form, and as such, the talented creators who take on this endeavor seek inspiration from many different sources. Among the most popular place to find this inspiration is...
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Thank You For Your Support!
©2016, Mary Ellen Merrigan, Shards for Show The fun of a show includes its preparations. In conjunction with ceramic wall artist KD Fullerton, I made talismans for our guests at the opening of this...
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Leather Jewelry and Ice Resin Jewelry Displayed in PopUpShop
July. There’s still summer time left to enjoy fashion’s leather jewelry trend. It’s an easy-to-wear look, perfect for open necklines and t-shirt dressing. Add the whimsy of ice resin and you have...
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Process is What we Need to Feel Alive
Do you hand-stitch? “Smack!” ©2016, Mary Ellen Me, craftrrigan, Book encourages hand-stitch “Because it is so easy to purchase, hire, replace, and stay in place, we have stopped making things,...
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Beaded Ornaments and Roadtrip Beading
In my world, road trips equal bead opportunities. In preparation for a seven-hour drive, I gathered my beads and prepared to work on a variety of beaded ornaments for the Bead Society of New Mexico’s...
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Artful Mixed Media Project of the Month
Five makers – the Collaborheartists –outlined creative explorations, a curriculum for experimenting in mixed media creative projects. In a few minutes we listed more than 18 techniques. A project book,...
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Knotted Pearl Bead Jewelry Beautifies and Satisfies
©2016, Mary Ellen Merrigan Adornment. Just as each person is different so too is the embellishment they choose. Throughout history (or herstory), women decorated with enhancements of necklaces,...
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Beaded Skull Makes My Heart Sing
When a friend offered me an authentic monkey skull from Africa, I had no idea what I would do with it. Color me fascinated. From different vantage points in the studio, I observed the skull, admired...
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