Hello world! If anybody wonders what the heck happen with "revive my old blog" - I've got one word for you: influensa. Nasty stuff. Today I'd like to share the two classes I will be teaching ...
Raise your hand if you like vikings? Both culture, and the movie? Well, I do. This is one of the perks of living in Sweden: either you want it or not, you are immersed into Norse culture and fo...
I have started beading almost exactly 10 years ago. Nine years ago I have opened my Etsy shop. Shortly after that I became a membership moderator of Etsy Beadweavers team and did that task for a ...
http://mamma-foxan.blogspot.com/2018/01/re-building-from-scratch.html
I have not been participating in any contests for a while. But this year, I entered a couple of small ones here in Sweden. Thought I'd share some of the pieces with the world. This is a kit c...
http://mamma-foxan.blogspot.com/2018/01/something-new-ish.html
Rest does miracles. The necklace is now finished. It has no name, and I am not sure if I should continue naming my designs. I finished the overall shape. But it still felt kind of dull a...
Well, Christmas is over but the New Year is not here just yet. Sweden is a wonderful country, you know. I am enjoying a well-deserved vacation (35 days/year in my case) in combination with a pa...
http://mamma-foxan.blogspot.com/2017/12/between-christmas-and-new-year.html
Hello world! How many years have I been out? Three? Four? What have I been doing? Survived cancer, for starters. Dealing with depression, with some mixed results. Professional carrier is do...
http://mamma-foxan.blogspot.com/2017/12/merry-christmas.html
The most frequently asked question about this piece of mine is "Where is the other one?". The answer is - it is in the progress. Please do not ask when it will be finished.... ;o) I made it for...
http://mamma-foxan.blogspot.com/2013/02/a-story-of-shoe.html
Hi, dear all! All over the sudden the stars came into a favorable alignment, providing me with a combination of aa free moment, enough energy, will to write, and caring enough to keep my blog...
http://mamma-foxan.blogspot.com/2013/02/i-work-work-i-work-work.html
Hi BEADERS & READERS! Yes, I am still alive. And still beading. Short summary: my old contract as a researcher has expired - they had no money to keep me - (because of this country's idiotic p...
Hi guys! How are you today? Today I wanted to tell you about BeadCrafty.com , a lovely web-shop located in the UK. As many of you know, having a beading blog pays back. Now and then many of us ...
http://mamma-foxan.blogspot.com/2012/01/introducing-beadcraftycom.html
Without too much talking, here are close-ups for some of my exhibition pieces. Most of the pictures made by my sister in law, Margarita Judina. First, the two with polymer clay focals: ...
http://mamma-foxan.blogspot.com/2012/01/january-back-log.html
Finally, I have matured for an exhibition. Since I am a complete noob in this branch, a friend of the family, calligraphy artist Marie Györi has kindly offered her helping hand. We made a common...
http://mamma-foxan.blogspot.com/2011/12/my-first-exhibition.html
Today's piece of useless knowledge: did you know that the taste of chocolate partly depends on what sort of microbes were fermenting the beans before roasting? ;) Anyhow, everybody knows that ch...
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Hi! See, so far - so good, I am almost at the old speed of one post a week ;) Wanted to show you some pics of the brooches I've made this summer for my beading class. I get quite frequently ask...
This post will be about a necklace that I made for Mona Baroody, a glass artist from the U.S. who makes some really cool beads. To see some of her work, please visit her Etsy shop: http://www.ets...
http://mamma-foxan.blogspot.com/2011/11/echo-of-collaboration-with-mona.html
Here is a story of one of my favorite commissioned orders, the Black Magic necklace. To cut a long story short, it was first supposed to be an alternative wedding necklace. But then it was decide...
http://mamma-foxan.blogspot.com/2011/11/story-of-black-magic.html
Hi guys! All over the sudden I have decided to test a new medium, polymer clay. World-wide-web offers a wide selection of inspirational pictures and mastec classes on hw to condition clay, blend...
Hi-hi! Time to take care of a huge back-log. :) This is a small and elegant piece, which I made while resting from my usual GiGanToMania. Usually I do not like plastic beads. But there was somet...
http://mamma-foxan.blogspot.com/2011/10/dealing-with-back-log.html
LOOOOONG time no see! I'm still around, still beading. This year turned out to be busy. But what a great year it is! Here is a short summary over the things that happened since my last "serious" ...
http://mamma-foxan.blogspot.com/2011/10/hi-again-whats-up.html
Hi guys! Now I can finally tell what I've been doing lately... That is making four pieces for the Fashion Colorworks contest. Among all online beading contest I do appreciate it the most. Why? -...
http://mamma-foxan.blogspot.com/2011/06/fashion-colorworks-2011.html
Hi ppl! My computer is compiling and I got some time to spare for blogging. Introduction Today we will talk about the Love Story. And the story of making the Symbiosis. On one hand, it is abou...
http://mamma-foxan.blogspot.com/2011/05/symbiosis-or-love-story.html
No Bead Dreams for me this year. But I am in a good company of some really cool rejects. :) Still busy. Make it too busy. But beading eventually. This is one of my latest - a piece for the Artbe...
http://mamma-foxan.blogspot.com/2011/05/whats-old-is-new-again.html
I figured - what do I have to lose? 30 bucks for two entries? So what, I just sold couple of kits and can afford it! So, I have entered the Bead Dreams for the first time. Have low ambitions and...
http://mamma-foxan.blogspot.com/2011/04/bead-dreams-what-heck.html
Wanna know what's on my working table right now? Oups, I cannot really show it to you - it is an exhibition piece ;) But I can tease you with couple of small previews! Have a nice & productiv...