Here are a selection of links to websites that I find useful and/or interesting. Enjoy!
C & M's Bearhugs - my mother's company, based at Patchings Art Centre. Had to include a link to this!
Nottingham Bear Fair - the website for the twice yearly fair held at Patchings Art Centre
Mandy Severis - based at Patchings Art Centre, Mandy works in a variety of textile surface decoration techniques.
beading community, sharing information and knowledge. Create friendships through a shared interest in everything to do with beads and beading. Have fun!
Bead Art - visit this forum for the friendly chat and the beautiful beaded dolls.
Bead Artists - just a few of the sites I regularly visit for inspiration
Beadelicious - Jean Power's website, which as well as showing a gallery of her lovely beadwork, has a fantastic links section.
Cynthia Rutledge - Beautiful beadwork, often flower themed. She's going to be the guest at the British Bead Show in May run by the Beadworkers Guild.
Dark Hare Beadwork - The website of Julia Pretl, who does some beautiful 3D beadwork.
R Brown designs - A New Zealand botanical artist who does highly detailed beadwork
David Chatt - Beautiful work, and I love his sense of humour in the beadwork.
Dolls
Lisa Lichtenfels Fabric Sculpture - These dolls leave me feeling totally inadequate - if only I had the money!
Ute Vasina - lovely trolls with nice large noses
Scott Radke - spooky, but beautiful, dolls and marionettes.
Dollmakers Ink - a great site for materials and patterns for dollmaking, with very friendly service
Joggles - I haven't ordered from them yet, but I feel an order and a new doll-making class coming on...
Eye Candy - it's not beadwork, but still worth a look!
Kaffe Fasset - I just love his use of colour.