Alaska – Bead Art by Deb McQueen

Hiking Boots

Ready for the trails. Bead embroiderd scene, a pair of new hiking boots under a freshly painted trail sign. The hand sewn piece is made with size 11/0 seed beads and a vintage Abalone bird bead. 7 X 8 inches, mounted on a 12 X 12 inch painted canvas.

45 Degrees in February!

What a great day for a walk. The breeze coming down the river felt warm on my face. The squirrels were running wild, enjoying the warmth. Ravens were soaring on the warm updrafts.

Next up on my beading tray.

Please don’t laugh at my drawing, it is a rough sketch from a photo. This is our squirrel that lives at the front of the property. We call her “Yard Boss”.

New Polar Bear is Done

Here are the rest of my WIP photos. I like how this one turned out.

Current W.I.P.

I have started working on another Polar Bear. I like my beadwork to have contours and depth so, I use layers of felt under the beads. I also add beads in layers to add more depth. There are four different shades of white beads used in the bear, and five different shades of white plusContinue reading “Current W.I.P.”

What have I been beading lately?

Day trip up the Steese

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”

Late Winter Trip to Denali

It has been an exceptional March as far as weather goes. We decided to take a drive down to check out the park. We did not see much wildlife, however we did get to experience some fast changes in the weather. The temperature was 41 degrees when we got there, the skies were overcast but,Continue reading “Late Winter Trip to Denali”

December

Pictures taken in my yard, North Pole and Fairbanks. Just a typical December day.

Too nice to stay indoors !

It was a beautiful afternoon, much too nice to be inside. I put aside my beads to go for a walk. We headed to the Chena Lakes – River area. We walked across the flood control area and around the lake. It was cool when we started out at the flood control area. The pondContinue reading “Too nice to stay indoors !”

Day trip to Denali

I had to choose between housework, yard work or a trip to the park ! Denali wins every time. Hope you enjoy the pics, it was a little bit smokey from the forest fires up on the Yukon Flats but, the mountain was visible! We walked on one of the trails by the Savage River.WeatherContinue reading “Day trip to Denali”

Back to beading

The head swelling has abated. After having two pieces accepted in 64th Parallel, getting Honorable Mention for one of them, finding out that one of them was purchased and getting ready for my Artist of the Month show, I can now settle back into a routine of beading. I finally got around to making aContinue reading “Back to beading”