An exciting research project featuring new shapes and ideas in geometric beadwork, with hundreds of collaborators from all over. Circle start and podcast model contemporary geometric beadwork 2018 the difference between an allwing which is what our. Find inspiration from new and noteworthy geometric designs in this digital issue of beadwork junejuly 2020. Hi kate, i just wanted to say a huge thank you for your prompt and extremely generous response to my download problem yesterday. Kat oliva is an integral part of the talented team.
Learn how creativity and science come together in geometric beading with a featured article by kate mckinnon and the contemporary geometric beadwork team. Contemporary geometric beadwork pdf bead pattern free. Click download or read online button to get contemporary geometric beadwork book now. Cgb free resources and pattern library contemporary. This 28page pattern set contains very detailed instructions over 60 diagrams and photos on. Fabulous forms from familiar stitches an open source architectural beadwork project from kate mckinnon and a worldwide team of innovators welcome to kate mckinnon design. It then moves onto colour and design considerations before separating into 4 different chapters. Nov meeting contemporary geometric beading by kat oliva. Ive had my electronic copy of contemporary geometric beadwork 2 for a few weeks now, and with the bigger boy at school at last i felt i had the time and energy to have a go at another piece. For more info about contemporary geometric beadwork and rick racks, please visit the official website. Part one of two, a complete class from kate mckinnon on one of the simplest kaleidocycle joins, the flower face assembly. Videos explaining basic techniques from the groundbreaking new book contemporary geometric beadwork, featuring kate mckinnon. Purple prose watch for purple words and phrases throughout the book, as they tell you that there is.
Contemporary geometric beadwork various rick racks by t. Illustrations by karen beningfield each warped hex is used folded, so it has two faces it can show in a cycle. Concathcuff caths concatinate cuff pattern only pdf by samohtac beaded. Contemporary geometric beadwork by kate mckinnon jean power. It already has over 3,000 facebook followers, just since the release of this latest book. Using the instructions in the book, i taught myself how to zig zag, an mraw modified right angle weave stitch that then morphs on into peyote stitch. The whole idea of hyperloops and geometric capture was started and explored by kate mckinnon and the contemporary geometric beadwork team in boston in august 2018 and expanded in january 2019. Mar 28, 2020 the contemporary geometric beadwork cgb group will meet on a regular basis at the johnson county resource center. Rick rack graph paper contemporary geometric beadwork. Learn how to make increases in your peyote stitches that will turn your piece into a triangle. Frank lloyd wright watch for purple words and phrases throughout the book, as they tell you that there is more to find on that topic. Im running behind on written instructions due to travel, so the free pdf.
Our team will have a couple of new books out soon, and ill be back to a bit more of a communicative life after that. Beading rickrack bangles sizing a rickrack designing with stripes beading. Contemporary geometric beadwork, volume ii by kate mckinnon. Each of the ornaments has a downloadable pdf tutorial file which is available to purchase. Beading christmas ornaments with peyote crystalstargems. The contemporary geometric beadwork cgb group will meet on a regular basis at the johnson county resource center. Digital copy of cgb, volume 1 contemporary geometric. Matte beads, as well as silk beads, are made of etched glass. Contemporary geometric beadwork offers what all beading books offer. Our shop sales are suspended briefly while our team is busy getting our new books out.
Contemporary geometric beadwork, volume ii pulseras tejidas. Julia pretl animated the process of building a peyotestitched warped square for the next addition to the contemporary geometric beadwork open source library. Incredibly i am still immersed in the discoverypacked contemporary geometric beadwork project, and we expect to finish three books this year including foreign translations, reissues of the first two volumes and an app. This bracelet is a hollow tube and somewhat flexible. Contemporary geometric beadwork is an exciting new book that is breaking ground in ways that go far beyond the spectacular new work it showcases. Instant pdf download of our popular and outofprint first book. After a bit of experimenting i ended up with this, a contemporary geometric beadwork rick rack dodecahedron. Im just finishing up my huge project of over a decade, the lovely contemporary geometric beadwork explorations. Kate also offers prerelease pages from the books on the cgb website to those who had. I was challenged a while ago to see if i could make a dodecahedron out of rick racks.
The technique of hyperloops and their capture into geometric shapes was developed by joy davison, claudia furthner, and karen beningfield. Ive finished my latest contemporary geometric beadwork influenced piece a large pointy bangle. Well, which is not a problem anymore because with the assistance of a bead pattern, you possibly can already call yourself a professional in your own right. The book begins with the basics of geometric beadwork showing all of the techniques, tips and information you need to get started. Rick rack graphs general info the finish of the beads may result in important differences. For another class, i taught this peyote beaded charm. Contemporary geometric beadwork, volume ii by kate. Contemporary geometric beadwork volume i an exciting new book, featuring the work of kate mckinnon, christina vander.
Beadwork junejuly 2020 digital edition beading, magazines. Earlier this year, i received my copy of contemporary geometric beadwork, volume 1 by the fabulous kate mckinnon and her amazing beady tribe. Contemporary geometric beadwork and am now awaiting contemporary geometric beadwork volume ii. I must admit that until i received your email i had just assumed that it was a 24 hour delay, as i have found with other digital patterns i have bought. The horned bangle bracelet is inspired by a workshop with kate mckinnon on contemporary geometric beadwork. This was inspired by the wonderful bangle by vee pretorius in contemporary geometric beadwork volume 2 by kate mckinnon. Pdf ebook, volume i contemporary geometric beadwork. When i began to salivate over beaded kaleidocycles, you can read all about them and download a free pdf from the contemporary geometric. This is one of our early drafts for the basic kaleidocycle, and features the glorious primary cycle, designed by dustin wedekind and kim van antwerp.
Contemporary geometric beadwork, volume ii by kate mckinnon 20140503. Contemporary geometric beadwork by kate mckinnon jean. Did you know that contemporary geometric beadwork is an open source project. Contemporary geometric beadwork, volume ii by kate mckinnon 20140503 kate mckinnon on. The book is a real feast for the eyes with amazing examples of beadwork by many artists using the techniques generously shared by kate and the team. Even if you have purchased instructions from jean before, or done. The idea with this piece was to work with the ideas from cgb, but for the first time to ignore their finished pieces and patterns and see where i ended up. Contemporary geometric beadwork pdf do you consider your hair a neophyte when dealing with coordinating small or large trinkets that arrive in distinctive shades and textures. Nov 17, 2015 contemporary geometric beadwork, volume ii. An exciting research project featuring new shapes and ideas in geometric beadwork, with hundreds of collaborators from all. Bekijk meer ideeen over kralen, sieraden en zaad kraal patronen. This visually stunning and groundbreaking book showcases t. Somewhere along the lines, i developed a small reputation for geometric beadwork and this led to me being asked to teach some classes to introduce this style to beginners. This tutorial explains how to bead weave a bracelet with seed beads and thread.
Contemporary geometric beadwork download ebook pdf, epub. In part one, we bring you from a little pile of 18 flat peyote triangles. Nov 19, 2018 if you love geometric beadwork then these instructions, all about rickracks and their variations, are perfect for you. A kaleidocycle is a turning toy or a bangle, if you add a few extra tetras made from ordinary flat peyote triangles. Thanks for visiting, and please find our patterns and free. Galvanized or plated beads are often bigger then ordinary opaque beads.
Kate mckinnon shows several of the techniques that the contemporary geometric beadwork team has devised to include hinges and ideas about morphing surfaces into these pieces. Contemporary geometric beadwork is an exciting new book. Contemporary geometric beading by kate mckinnon jean power. An exciting research project featuring new shapes and ideas in geometric. Yes, it includes a clever technique the bellyband for starting pieces based on a long strip of peyote. Tutorial horned bangle bracelet beaded with peyote stitch. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. The project is ten years strong and growing, and we have seamlessly blended into new fields and worlds, visiting metamaterials labs, universities, mathematics. Contemporary geometric beadwork kate mckinnon, this wildly popular book from kate mckinnon was created with beaders around the world. All of our technical information can be viewed or downloaded for free. Browse all products from the contemporary geometric beadwork bookshop. Welcome to dimarca online your online bead store we offer beads and findings to make your own jewelry. Inspired by the sea serpent in contemporary geometric beadwork, this pattern includes instruction for making my latest mini horned and winged sea dragon design.
The lecture will cover the history and evolution of. We only offer beads and materials of the best quality. Its made from small 5sided rick racks joined together. Subscribe to the book blog enter your email address in the follow box at right and youll receive an email when new content posts. Geometric beadwork download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Full of geometric beadwork to delight and inspire featuring 28 projects with over 170 diagrams and over 220 photos, there is something for everyone. O ne of the patterns i used in a class was the bead cage pendant you saw above. Its made from small 5sided rick racks joined together with warped squares. One of the loveliest pieces in book 1 was the fortuneteller, and with lots of lovely examples in book 2 i felt inspired. This version uses 24 triangles, and has four pattern faces. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. The project is ten years strong and growing, and we have seamlessly blended into new fields and worlds, visiting. Aug 12, 2018 i was challenged a while ago to see if i could make a dodecahedron out of rick racks. Yes, it has instructions for making some gorgeous projectsright now im in love with all of them, but particularly the cone and the fortuneteller bangle.