Summer Holidays mean Beading Time
In Australia, our summers are long and hot - and we are a nation who tends to go on holidays at this time - and I'm no exception to this. For me, it means time with friends, family, children and now grandchildren, and time at the beach. We travel about 3 hours from home and spend a couple of weeks by the beach. My family (sons and husband) love to fish - and while they're out in the boat or at the pier, I can be found beading in our caravan. Travel beading means being organised - I don't have access to all my beads, pearls, crystals and findings, and I'm more limited in exploring my own creative pursuits and designing. It means that I usually pack two or three 'kits' and projects form other designers. This helps me grow my own professional skills, as learning from others is a great way to expand my own skill sets, plus I love to support other beading designers. In 2021, I completed two big projects, one by Helena Tang-Lim called ' The Urchin ' and