New! Tapestry Scrollwork Tutorial is ready!

Well it's been months in the making but I am so excited to announce that my first beadmaking tutorial is ready! While it was designed with intermediate/advanced beadmakers in mind, it will also help refine the skills of beginner beadmakers as well! Now available in my Etsy store!!

Raven with a pearl.....

Here is another of my raven beads done with the richly saturated enamels I just adore. Bright stars in fine silver thread shoot across the night sky while this raven holds his found treasure..... a pearl!

I'm back in the studio having fun at the torch so more new beads will be listed soon!

Stay tuned!

Designer's Gallery!

I wanted to share a new page on my website that I am very excited about! My new Designer's Gallery is a showcase of talented jewelry artists who have used my beads in their creations. I am thrilled to have such talented artists use my beads in their work and hope you will check out their websites to see the other great designs they do! Today I am featuring a lovely necklace made by Christine Cooper. You can view more of her work at www.chunkykitty.etsy.com!

New Horse Bead!

I have always loved history....especially early history - Roman, Greek, Egyptian and Medieval periods fascinate me. Looking back on the art, sculpture and architecture of those periods I am amazed at what those civilizations accomplished without the use of the technology and power we have today. I have been enjoying exploring new subjects on my beads as of late - horses being one of them. This particular horse I call "Varro" who is inspired by the powerful classical bronze and marble statues created during the Roman Empire. The powerful way they depicted their horses tells us what an important role they played in daily life and in the growth of a civilization. What could be more inspiring than that?

2009 Bead Invitational at PISMO Fine Art Glass - Denver Colorado

I'm so pleased to have my work as part of this fantastic exhibit at the prestigious PISMO Fine Art Glass Gallery in Denver, Colorado! The exhibit runs all month and features an amazing roster of 50 talented bead artists from around the world. My good friends Debra Kallen (www.debrakallenart.com) and Stephanie Dieleman (www.stephaniebeads.com) are helping me represent Canada in this amazing show!

If you are in Colorado, check it out! www.pismoglass.com/events.php

The Whole Bead Show Vancouver this weekend!

If you are in the Vancouver, BC, area this weekend and want to check out a really great little bead show, come on down to the Empire Landmark Hotel on Robson street for the 4th Annual Whole Bead Show! I will be there sharing a booth with the talented bead artist Stephanie Ann Dieleman (www.stephaniebeads.com) and we will have a great selection of focal beads, bead sets and jewelry for you! The show details and hours can be viewed on my website at www.kerrifuhr.com/shows.html

I look forward to seeing you there!

horses!

Well I can't believe that spring is finally here! It's been a hectic past few months with trips to Indiana, Disneyland and Miami to name just a few. Needless to say I have been terribly tardy in updating my blog. That said, I do have something to share that I am very excited about! I have been spending a bit of time between trips in the studio revisiting and refining some bead styles I truly adore. While I love all animals, I have always had a special spot in my heart for horses. I was fortunate to have several ponies and horses as a child and spent many wonderful summers with the horses we raised on our farm. Up until recently I have had horses but find myself too busy with my travels to devote as much time to them as I would like. So, I am indulging myself on a little "horse kick" in the studio and coming out with some equine inspired portraits! I will be adding more horse bead photos to my gallery this week and listing some new horse beads on Etsy in the weeks ahead. I hope you will drop in again soon to take a peek!

Happy Trails!