Among the several beading-related blogs I discovered in my research, I find Art Bead Scene really interesting. The main contributors seem to have created an eclectic, germane and quality resource that is entertaining, enlightening and inspirational. It appears to be a very active on-line community which engages in creative activities of various kinds. In a lot of ways it reminds me of Ravelry, the fiber arts social networking website. (More about Ravelry here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ravelry.)
As with Ravelry, Art Bead Scene members often participate in creative activities which they share via their blog. One of their regular events is a Monthly Challenge that epitomizes their objective (celebrating art beads, inspiring those who use them) by proposing a theme and inviting artists (jewelry-makers, fiber artists, collage artists, etc.) to submit work that includes at least one art bead and fits within that theme.
The January Monthly Challenge is Claude Monet's painting La Pie (seen above). The thought of creating a project inspired by another piece of art fascinates me. I'm going to put the idea into my think-tank and see what happens!
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