Bead Soup Arrival...

My Bead Soup mix from my partner Miri Agassi arrived on Tuesday in the mail.

We're international partners, and with checking the "yes - I can ship international" when signing up for Bead Soup, you just have to assume that your package just might take a bit to arrive. 

I was totally okay with that...

When the doorbell rang, I was in the studio glazing a bunch of chocolate clay beads that needed to get into a kiln firing.
I had written a 23 point "to do" list Monday night before bed and knew that if I opened it my Bead Soup package at that moment, my list of items would never get done.

Besides, seeing that yellow package calling to me was great motivation.

On Friday, as I was photographing some new beads, I took the opportunity (first time we have seen the sun in days) to enjoy opening my Bead Soup from Miri, and photographing it afterwards.

Just look at this drawing that Miri created just for me.

I am honored to have received a bonus piece of her art with the beads!

I just LOVE the rich muted jewel tone color palette she sent me to work with!

And looking at these…

Holding these…

Ideas start to instantly flood in...

I love that I have these to play with.

And when I see all these teeny silver seed beads,

I hear that crazy bead lady mwa-hahaha cackle in my brain going off…

And images of excited, idea filled hands wrenching comes to mind!

Oh, Miri - this is AWESOME!!!

Thank you for such a wonderful mix of beads to inspire me to play…

Here is a glimpse of what I sent to Miri for her Bead Soup.

You can also check out her blog for Bead Soup Updates…

A couple of the pieces I had sent were destroyed in shipping, but replacements were sent out.

I think this is my second time ever (knock on wood) that pieces have been damaged in shipment.

The only thing with that kind of situation, is that the glaze is never quite the same from different kiln firings. 

So I am curious to see how she pulls it all together.

Lori Anderson hosts Bead Soup on her Blog: Pretty things.

The final project reveal is on Saturday, September 17, 2011.

Make sure to stop back to see what everyone has made...

Bead Soup September 2011

Have you heard of Bead Soup?

If you are involved in the handmade bead and jewelry world, chances are that you've heard of it.

Lori Anderson (Pretty Things) hosts this bead swap and jewelry making event twice a year.

This year I was able to remember to actually sign up and get involved.

I think it will be exciting to give jewelry making - blind date style - a try.

Miri Agassi Beadwork.

My partner for Fall 2011 Bead Soup is Miri Agassi.

Miri Agassi Beading with Cabochons

She is across seas and land over in Israel.

She is a graphologist (I had to look up what that was)...

And has one heck of a talent for drawing…

And of course - has a wonderful skills with beadwork.

I too have a love of seed beads,

And really enjoy seeing how she creates structures with the beadwork and creates layers to work more beadwork upon - Amazing!!!

She sells her beadwork through a small local shop called "Artists Design Shop".

She has three children, and three grandchildren,

So you know she just has to have a wonderful loving personality…

I am honored to be able to get to know her through this blogging event,

As well as for the hundreds of other bead soup bloggers.

Here is a distorted preview of the "bead soup" I sent her to Miri:

And a button I've created for us to use on our blogs for bead soup updates:

Hers says Miri & Marsha…

It's our little journey together.

I'm thrilled to be on it with her…

Also, for a little extra Bead Soup Shopping & Eye candy:

Bead Soup Fall 2011 Etsy Shops

Bead Soup 2011 Etsy Themed Treasuries

Next post for Bead Soup will be when I receive the beads from Miri.

All these beads out there traveling the vast oceans on their journey to a new home to a new destination…

What will they all become part of?

I can't wait to find out...