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Maggie Roschyk is an accomplished beadwork and jewelry artist who teaches jewelry making and publishes articles about designing jewelry. She loves teaching aspiring artists and seeing the "aha" moment in their eyes. Her goal is to inspire others to look beyond the empirical moment and strive to create beaded art that reflects their individualism.
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I’m mixing things up a bit here on Maggie’s Musings. Lately, I have been noticing that a lot of beaders are interested in what’s going on in other beaders’ studios or work tables. I plan on interviewing different seed bead artists...
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Hi there, beady friends! It’s been a while since my last post, but really, I have a good reason for my absence – I have been writing a book all about ….you guessed it, BEADS. Here’s a link so that you can see what I’ve been...
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We interrupt your originally scheduled holiday madness to bring you BEAD DREAMS ! Oh yeah, it’s time. The holidays are so hectic, I could easily keep two of me very busy. In the midst of all this holiday frivolity, the good folks at the Bead&Button...
Filed under: Convergence, jewelry making, Jewelry design, Maggie's Musings, Bead&, beading, Beadandbutton.com, Bead Dreams, Maggie Roschyk, Design, Button Show
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Let’s jump right in to my latest blog. I’m a little behind on blogging, but not without a good excuse. Lately, I’ve become even more involved with the Loose Bead Society (LBS) in Milwaukee, Wis., and was on a committee to coordinate a bead show and sale...
Filed under: Maggie's Musings, Bead&, beading, Maggie Roschyk, Button Show, bead society, farfalle beads, butterfly beads, Seed Beads, Loose Bead Society, bead stores, peanut beads, bowtie beads, beads
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Today, the bead du jour is bowtie beads. Farfalle, bowtie —
whatever you want to call it — this shape of bead should be added
to your bead menu. Last week, while in the garment district in Manhattan, I
wandered into one of my favorite bead stores: York...
Filed under: Jewelry design, Maggie's Musings, beading, Beadandbutton.com, farfalle beads, Seed Beads, bead stores, bowtie beads, beads, right-angle-weve, peyote stitch, Czech Seed Beads
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Everyone has the desire to create; it’s part of our DNA. People will say, “Oh, I’m not very creative or artistic.” If you talk to someone who says, “I can’t draw” you will find out that maybe her creativity lies elsewhere. I don’t have the talent or skill...
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The power of subtraction In my last blog I wrote about how stress and "the tyranny of the Now" can hinder the creative spirit. I shared my personal challenges with impending deadlines and feelings of being overwhelmed. Then I asked my good,...
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Secrets of Highly Creative Beaders Lately, I have found myself in a very peculiar state of mind. My last blog was right before the Bead&Button Show, when my little beady motor was revving up for the glorious revelry that is the quintessential heart...
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Excitement is in the air, not to mention pollen (sniffle,
sneeze). The Bead&Button Show is almost here and I am sooooo looking
forward to seeing old friends and new beads. I’ll probably make some new
friends because I’m taking two classes this year...
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It’s been a social whirlwind for me during the last two weeks. On Monday, I spent the evening with members of the Loose Bead Society. On Wednesday, the Rings & Things Bead Tour Truck show was in town and the beads that Kim and the crew brought to...
Filed under: Jewelry design, Maggie's Musings, Bead&, Beadandbutton.com, Button Show, bead society, Seed Beads, Loose Bead Society, bead stores, making jewelry, art bead, Kristen Frantzen Orr
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Joy! Joy! Joy! Spring has arrived. I put away my drab wool coat and thick socks and — finally — broke out a cute pair of sandals! I have a bit of pep in my step now that I don’t have to worry about slipping on ice. Spring is a time of renewal for me;...
Filed under: jewelry making, Maggie's Musings, Bead&, Beadandbutton.com, Button Show, Seed Beads, inspiration, Button, lampwork, Glass, Beading Books, Material Lists, Beading Material Lists
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By Maggie Roschyk January 1 st may be the official start of the new
year, but my new year starts when the majority of the snow
melts off the deck in my backyard. The lawn becomes visible and I can see green shoots bravely poking through the soil. So,...
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Peyote pendant, 1982 Do you spend time reading beaders’ blogs? I admit that it’s one of my guilty pleasures. There are some fantastic beading blogs out in cyberspace. The level of talent ranges from experienced bead artists to fresh, new beadwork made...
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Can you believe it’s February – already?! This year is zooming by in the fast lane. Here in the bead world, things are heating up with lots of new, exciting products being brought to market by bead and component vendors, new and old alike. So it’s time...
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Well, here we are, smack dab at the beginning of a new year and a new decade. Since we’re all anticipating what comes next, I wonder, where are you on the beading continuum? Are you new to our world? If so, welcome to a truly amazing and beautiful way...
Filed under: Jewelry design, Bead&, beading, Maggie Roschyk, Design, Button Show, Seed Beads, bead stores, making jewelry, inspiration, Material Lists, Beading Budgets
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