Marcia DeCoster Presents: Interviews with 30 Beaders on Inspiration & Technique

by Marcia DeCoster

Overview

Beading superstar Marcia DeCoster hosts Lark's second Spotlight on Beading collection, featuring 30 international artists ranging from celebrities in the field to exciting up-and-comers. In addition to offering examples of their best work, the beaders discuss their inspirations and techniques, and chat with Marcia about how they discovered their muses and styles. Gorgeous color photos showcase several pieces from each contributor.
 
Beaders include:
Patrick Duggan  *  Melissa Ingram  *  Beki Haley  *  Siân Nolan 
• Martina Nagele  *  Helena Tang-Lim  *  lke Leonhardt-Rath  *  Isabella Lam  *  Christina Vandervlist  *  Gabriella van Diepen  *  Susan Blessinger  *  Edgar López  *  and more!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781454707974
Publisher:	Lark Crafts
Publication date:	02/04/2014
Series:	Spotlight on Beading Series
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 10.90(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Marcia DeCoster has designed and taught beadwork for more than 20 years. She was included in Lark's Masters: Beadweaving as one of 36 leading artists in the field, and authored the bestselling Marcia DeCoster's Beaded Opulence and Beads in Motion (both Lark). Beadwork magazine recognized her as its Designer of the Year in 2009, and she was selected as a Top Ten Teacher at the Bead&Button show, the leading beading industry trade show. Marcia lives in San Diego, CA, with her husband Mark.

Editorial Reviews

"Master beadworker DeCoster (Marcia DeCoster's Beads in Motion: 24 Jewelry Projects That Spin, Sway, Swing, and Slide) is a well-known author and jewelry designer. In this collection, she interviews her fellow bead artists on a variety of topics, from inspiration to favorite techniques to the role of the Internet and social media in their creative lives. Each interview includes a brief biography of the artist and large-format photographs (both full-length and detail shots) of representative works. The highlight for most readers will be the gallery of each designer's projects, which demonstrate the exciting variety of styles and techniques used in contemporary beadwork .. .  there's...plenty of innovation to be found here." —Library Journal

From the Publisher

02/01/2014
Master beadworker DeCoster (Marcia DeCoster's Beads in Motion: 24 Jewelry Projects That Spin, Sway, Swing, and Slide) is a well-known author and jewelry designer. In this collection, she interviews her fellow bead artists on a variety of topics, from inspiration to favorite techniques to the role of the Internet and social media in their creative lives. Each interview includes a brief biography of the artist and large-format photographs (both full-length and detail shots) of representative works. The highlight for most readers will be the gallery of each designer's projects, which demonstrate the exciting variety of styles and techniques used in contemporary beadwork. There are no projects in the book, so those interested in how-tos will be better off consulting one of DeCoster's other works. VERDICT Beaders looking for projects may be disappointed, but there's still plenty of innovation to be found here. Purchase where similar titles, such as Lark's "Showcase" series, are popular.

Library Journal