tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28049265.post6855243436742854394..comments2024-03-27T12:49:22.128-07:00Comments on Beadlust: Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700778413231259614noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28049265.post-89636134136173027672016-07-19T06:38:10.310-07:002016-07-19T06:38:10.310-07:00The article retains me till the end. It actually b...The article retains me till the end. It actually binds you with the content. Nice effort. <b><a href="http://www.digitemb.com/category/custom-hat-embroidery-digitizing/" rel="nofollow"> DigitEMB</a></b>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05646734299812750018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28049265.post-50831013071295778392013-12-19T07:38:46.471-08:002013-12-19T07:38:46.471-08:00Fabulous post! Definitely not too long. Fabulous post! Definitely not too long. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09031700125137007913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28049265.post-15280432529438870012011-10-17T00:56:19.283-07:002011-10-17T00:56:19.283-07:00All those shades of green are marvelous, I wish we...All those shades of green are marvelous, I wish we could get them to start making those again.<br /><br />I was thinking of the Carol Berry necklace from the first paragraph and was delighted to see it there at the bottom. Your piece and hers are both quite memorable.Ingridhttp://beadrainbow.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28049265.post-61950931963117111192010-07-26T11:42:03.083-07:002010-07-26T11:42:03.083-07:00I was just browsing through images of beaded neckl...I was just browsing through images of beaded necklaces, when I found the wonderful green one you created. I love your hand! The poem and the necklace that was inspired by it are both absolutley wonderful. Yes the post is long, and not seeing that anyone read it for the more serious message that you have given us in such a gentle way, I want to thank you for sharing a story that seems so appropriate for current applications. It does seem to me that progress is robbing us of the beauty and joy of creation. It certainly made me sad that such an incredible art-form was forced into silence and so much was lost to mediocrity and mass production. Thank you for your sensitivity and your voice.Mardihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11355727798251790436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28049265.post-60132392654819783892010-01-07T08:05:08.696-08:002010-01-07T08:05:08.696-08:00I never knew anything about the history of glass b...I never knew anything about the history of glass beads--thanks for posting this information! The greens are beautiful, and I'm sure they were even prettier in real life than in the picture.<br /><br />I am specifically looking for green seed beads and decided to do an image search, which is how I found your page. I gave some seed beads to a friend of mine so she could use them in her crafts, and we've been trying to find a particular shade of transparent seafoam green ones that we can't seem to find anywhere. I've had them since the late 1980s, having purchased them at an embroidery supplies shop. It seems that the range of colors has gone down even in the last 20-25 years or so. Reds and purples are especially hard to find. I joked to my friend that I may have to learn glass-making just so I can make the colors of beads I would like!Elvee Kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09062863555965835644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28049265.post-32301367264851518432008-12-09T17:43:00.000-08:002008-12-09T17:43:00.000-08:00I really appreciate your taking your precious time...I really appreciate your taking your precious time to educate us about these things -- about your travels and to learn how much the developments of colors meant to a family -- much like an artistic family in the Northern Rennaisance of art or the artistic guilds that existed -- it did mean a great deal to all artists of any kind, and i can just imagine how treasured these discoveries meant to people.<BR/><BR/>So much of what we have is taken for granted -- all we do is go to the shelf and purchase what we wish.<BR/><BR/>I recall doing a fine art piece -- i am not an artist at all, but an art historian, and learning of all the greens that are used in nature -- and it is true, you begin to look at things with new eyes, and are quite astounded by the number of greens you begin to see in the world around you.<BR/><BR/>Thank you so much for sharing with us. I wonder what it took to develop blues -- this was a very costly color for an artist to use in painting -- <BR/><BR/>A sincere thanks for a well-written, thoughtful article and taking the time to educate us all and broaden our horizons!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28049265.post-40219302835052193802008-05-09T02:37:00.000-07:002008-05-09T02:37:00.000-07:00Interesting post.....Love to shop at Bead Room for...Interesting post.....Love to shop at <A HREF="http://www.couponalbum.com/coupons/beadroom.htm" REL="nofollow">Bead Room</A> for best designed glass beads.....!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28049265.post-9099170339802074792007-04-30T12:37:00.000-07:002007-04-30T12:37:00.000-07:00I enjoyed this post, I had heard of 'Bohemia' glas...I enjoyed this post, I had heard of 'Bohemia' glass but didn't know anything about it. The green beads are lovely. My personal obsession is amber. I love the colours, it feels warm and not hard at all and I think maybe also because it's because it is so old and it is organic. I only have one little piece, because I live in constant hope of finding a lump of 'raw' amber on the beach!Grangryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16949099501135314987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28049265.post-89927554750417333102007-04-30T07:53:00.000-07:002007-04-30T07:53:00.000-07:00To Anon ~ Thanks for catching my mistake. The po...To Anon ~ Thanks for catching my mistake. The post is now correct.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700778413231259614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28049265.post-25838178466552922182007-04-29T22:01:00.000-07:002007-04-29T22:01:00.000-07:00Harold Monro was born in 1879 so did not write "Ov...Harold Monro was born in 1879 so did not write "Overheard on a Saltmarsh" in 1850! It was published in 1913.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28049265.post-34430204412613304562007-02-11T14:32:00.000-08:002007-02-11T14:32:00.000-08:00I was so pleased to have stumbled upon your outsta...I was so pleased to have stumbled upon your outstanding post -both visually and informatively pleasing. The green beads are to die for! <BR/><BR/>The picture of a vast selection of green seed beads and beaded purse reminded me of my nonya heritage - I originally from Malaysia now living in Canada. Both my mother and late grandmother were expert nonya beaders. My mother is still beading shoes, purses and pictures even in her seventies. I have recently posted Mum's nonya beaded shoes on my blog to explain all about this unique fusion culture and to show off her work - www.beadinggem.comThe Beading Gemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10373750828368944711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28049265.post-70840660515438331392007-01-31T16:47:00.000-08:002007-01-31T16:47:00.000-08:00As a lover of all things green, especially beads, ...As a lover of all things green, especially beads, thank you for this post and all the photos. I'm drooling over the 2 pics of the older seed beads and I love the 2 necklaces too. I think I need to fondle my green beads tomorrow ;-) Oh it's not too long at all. I like having all the information in one go with the photos among it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28049265.post-85352236309816895782007-01-30T12:31:00.000-08:002007-01-30T12:31:00.000-08:00Hi, Robin! Wow, I have a lot to learn about beads...Hi, Robin! Wow, I have a lot to learn about beads (other than that yours are gorgeous)! I wanted to thank you for your nice comment on my blog, and also tell you that I gave the ferry book to my friend for her sister and she LOVED it! It was great meeting you last week and seeing your amazing work in person. It is amazing with a capital A.knittinmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083582930684730242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28049265.post-58917660107314699372007-01-29T23:00:00.000-08:002007-01-29T23:00:00.000-08:00For an educational treat like this, I like the lon...For an educational treat like this, I like the long form with lots of photos, and I appreciate the time it took you to prepare. Your blog is a delight to the mind and the eyes!<br /><br />My late husband was Bohemian so this really touched me.<br /><br />Hoooowwwwllll!Granny Franhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10537734608666526171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28049265.post-22816220923953697072007-01-29T06:00:00.000-08:002007-01-29T06:00:00.000-08:00Wow! Amazing necklaces! I adore green beads and I ...Wow! Amazing necklaces! I adore green beads and I love that poem too. Brilliant stuff. Very inspiring.Nickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01204301786636979915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28049265.post-41912632057193281532007-01-27T17:44:00.000-08:002007-01-27T17:44:00.000-08:00To All ~ More thanks to everyone for the feedback,...To All ~ More thanks to everyone for the feedback, especially to those non-mainstreamers who dared to have a different opinion. I am pleased that many of you liked the photos, as they took the most time. Now I'm a little stuck about what to post next... come on inspiration!<br /><br />To April ~ Good to hear from you... been missing you.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700778413231259614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28049265.post-2527670292313348242007-01-27T16:03:00.000-08:002007-01-27T16:03:00.000-08:00The post was perfect! Great history lesson and the...The post was perfect! Great history lesson and the poem just about says it all!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28049265.post-59739735121780064972007-01-26T17:59:00.000-08:002007-01-26T17:59:00.000-08:00Thank you Robin for sharing the fascinating info a...Thank you Robin for sharing the fascinating info about green glass beads. Your blog is always a pleasure to read and the photos are icing on the cake. <br /><br />And never forget that it's YOUR blog and you can be as lengthy as you please ...hope all is well...Ronda ;-)Kivett Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14511334491243146334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28049265.post-60350971915613880272007-01-26T11:14:00.000-08:002007-01-26T11:14:00.000-08:00Initiated by your fantastic, entertaining, and enc...Initiated by your fantastic, entertaining, and encyclopaedic blog post, I have been thinking about beads, glass and the colour green on and off during the last days. So here is another comment following my first:<br /><br />Incidentally, my career as a bead lover started off with a handful of green glass seedbeads. When I was about eight years old (that would be about 57 years ago), my then best friend and I had a great afternoon at her home stripping the fringe of an old lamp of its little green glass beads. (We had permission to do this.) We devided that treasure sisterly, and I still have some of those beads in my stash.<br /><br />I like green without it being my absolute favourite colour. It is great for combination with other colours, and here I especially love green/blue arrangements together with some lively spots of different other colours.<br /><br />Do you remember that there was a time some decades ago when it was an absolute impossibility to match greens and blues in clothes?<br /><br />I think this blog post is not only your longest so far, but also the one that got the most comments, all of them deservedly celebrating the post. Are you working on something green right now?<br /><br />SabineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28049265.post-81714607204026377292007-01-25T14:31:00.000-08:002007-01-25T14:31:00.000-08:00Robin, I found this post fasinating.
Thanks for a...Robin, I found this post fasinating.<br /><br />Thanks for all the work you put into it. I was excited to go to the links you included, espescially the lampworking sites. I actually bought a focal bead from one of them, thank you very much.<br /><br />I am scheduled to take a lampworking class Feb. 8th, & really looking forward to it. I want to include my own lampworked beads on my purses.<br /><br />Thanks again!Deb Hardmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01538758042536664177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28049265.post-38408537600884229872007-01-23T10:31:00.000-08:002007-01-23T10:31:00.000-08:00Are you kidding? When there's a subject as fascina...Are you kidding? When there's a subject as fascinating as beautiful green glass beads, you say what needs to be conveyed and you let us dance with you, loving the beauty, too. I loved the poem--it was magical, and what you transformed it into was one of the most magical pieces of wearable art I've ever seen.Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16916489468846038736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28049265.post-91232729805833497012007-01-22T09:57:00.000-08:002007-01-22T09:57:00.000-08:00Don't you dare worry about the length of this post...Don't you dare worry about the length of this post. It was fabulous and insightful and gloriously green. I devoured every word and thought about my own love of color and beads and the history it all involves. Brava!<br /><br />As to color, once I finally started organzing my beads by color I realized I seemed to lean toward blues. Second would be greens but blues of every hue fill my boxes.<br /><br />Thanks for giving me another reason to relook at my beads.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10148624122651772874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28049265.post-86908287335698663402007-01-22T06:51:00.000-08:002007-01-22T06:51:00.000-08:00It wasn't too long
... doing it in bits would hav...It wasn't too long <br />... doing it in bits would have been silly ;-)<br />hmmmm - the comments are now about twice as long as the post is!<br />I really enjoyed reading about the history of green glass beads ... green has been my favourite colour ever since I can remember ... although now I like a lot of other colours too ... (I love playing with colours)<br />I also love beads<br />... and threads and yarns and fabric and fibres and ... <br />... I also write rather long blog posts (and also take hours to do it) - but I don't think mine are anywhere near as interesting as this one.<br />(btw - I followed the link here from www.inaminuteago.com/blog/ too)<br />Andrea,<br />Australia.aykayemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10954158656691915671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28049265.post-37599550619621203872007-01-22T05:07:00.000-08:002007-01-22T05:07:00.000-08:00I love this post and came here by serendipitous bl...I love this post and came here by serendipitous blog browsing. The poem means a lot to me as my Mum used to say to me it all the time when I was a little girl. I also have red hair so green glass beads still hold an attraction for me :) The necklace inspired by the poem is a real work of art.glamlawlibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18324934873858919054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28049265.post-13878555893799322812007-01-21T13:30:00.000-08:002007-01-21T13:30:00.000-08:00I was directed to this entry by someone on a bead ...I was directed to this entry by someone on a bead message board. It was very informative, and I appreciate it. If it had been in several pieces I doubt I would have read all of it, so I would say that it's length is okay. And I've always loved that poem, even before I beaded.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448150193174733606noreply@blogger.com