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Winter Beading Projects

I have a few new art pieces for you to see. All of these are available in my shop. https://www.beadartbydebmcqueen.com/

Nenana Railroad Depot

Here is my latest bead embroidered art piece. I thought a thread of progress pictures would be fun.

More bead art

Here is a quick post of everything I have created since my last post.

Nice day for a drive. 50 degrees in North Pole this morning. It was 54 degrees when we got to Davidson Ditch, 63 mile Steese. We went on up to 12 Mile Summit. Temperature dropped to 44 but, the sun was out. We walked down the Circle to Fairbanks Trail for a while. I gotContinue reading “Day trip up the Steese”

Hunting

New bead art. An Ermine, hunting in the deadfall. Approximately 7 x 9 in. Seed beads, hedgehog quills, horsehair and a rock from Thompson Pass.

SCENIC LYNX

My latest bead art. The small scene is done in 15/0 seed beads,15/0 true cuts & 24/0 seed beads. The Lynx is done with a brown mix of 11/0 seed beads. The background is mix of white 11/0 seed beads, 6/0 crystals and 8/0 seed beads. I use Czech seed beads and Vintage Italian seedContinue reading “SCENIC LYNX”

Arctic Fox

This is my latest bead art piece. The center scene was fun to do, some of those beads are tiny! 8in. X 6in.

Beading History

I am starting a new beading project. I love all of the historic buildings / landmarks in Alaska and I love beading. I will work from photos for reference, Each piece will be approximately 9 x 11 inches. I hope to incorporate a stone or piece of mineral from each location into the bead art.Continue reading “Beading History”

November in the Gift Shop —

Gift Shop Artist of the Month Deb McQueen Featured: November 6–27, 2020 Gift Shop Hours: Monday–Friday, noon–6 pm Deb McQueen is an award-winning Seed Bead Artist residing in North Pole, Alaska. She is self-taught and has studied the beadwork and bead-making styles of many cultures, both historical and current. Deb is a master of many […]Continue reading “November in the Gift Shop —”