I’m thinking about what to make as an entry for the second INTERNATIONAL GLASS AND TEXTILE ART SALON exhibition, open to South American artists, with similar rules to last time: entries can be 2D or 3D, maximum size 20cm x 20cm x20cm, open technique and theme, and must combine glass and textile materials and techniques in some way. You might remember my piece from the first one, which I was in, last January – and of course I hope to be accepted for this next one – particularly as the exhibition will be at the Museo Arte Precolumbino y Indigena – MAPI – a great little museum in the Old City Montevideo. one of our favourite places

I’m thinking glass beads, definitely, and probably fibreglass again. I still have plenty of fibreglass from last time, but the glass bead supply is a bit meagre, prolly because I’ve only done relatively little beadwork down the years 🙂 Still, I’ve found some lovely green beads from that same collection of Egyptian handmade ones, and I have a few ‘green’ ideas – green being my favourite colour. My textile friend Felipe has suggested I visit another friend of his who retired from a haberdashery/merceria business and may have plenty of the tiny glass beads, or indeed others, so I’m meeting with her next week, fingers x…

In rummaging through my ‘bead bag’ and opening every little container I discovered several things I’d forgotten, including these things I made in some bead jewellry making classes I took here 12 or 13 years ago. There are a couple of revolting brooches, too.

It is interesting, but not ‘me’, and might dismantle it and use the beads for something goldish some time… and what on earth was I planning for the little construction beside it – tie it on to something to wear as an amulet, or something? I don’t seem to have any notes or charts from tha class, and don’t remember who taught it, so this is a dead end. I am taking bids if you can’t bear to think of me pulling it to bits!