INCLUDES EXTENDED GALLERY OF WEB-EXCLUSIVE PICTURES!

The Beaded Bag

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Clockwise from top left:

Borine, Best in Show;
Van Iten, Superior
Craftsmanship;
Wedding on Miyajima Island by Tatiana Van Iten Stratmoen, Most
Creative; and
White, Superior
Craftsmanship.

On the Town by Myrle Borine Tree Trunk by Renee Stratmoen

record-high number of beaders entered this year’s Beadwork

A juried show, The Beaded Bag. Imagine culling 61 finalists from the
whopping 202 initial entries. Then consider the task of narrowing
this field by about half (35)—from a group of artful bags that are all
individually distinctive, beautiful, and finely crafted! From blooming
pyramids, to a Yoruba-inspired bag with a face, to a tiger whose whiskers
tickled our fancy, this gallery of the judges’ selected bags is sure to elicit
oohs and ahhs—as it did when displayed at this year’s Bead Expo
in Oakland, California (April 11–15, 2007). Our jurors (see
page 7), Dustin (“Bead Boy”) Wedekind, Nancy Zellers, and
Linda Carlson, chose bags they felt represented the most
creative and well-crafted efforts in beading. Our “Best in
Show” goes to Myrle Borine for On the Town, a sculptural
creation with a vibrant mix of delicate patterns. Here we present
Fringed Egg Bag by Sherri White first the 35 winning bags, then the remaining 26 finalists for your
viewing pleasure. Congratulations to all!
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 Plains Indian Purse in Red by Janet Dann

Tiger by Jean Apgar

That Little Black Bag by Holly Craig

Dainty Daisy by Katie Dean

Shades of Malachite by Lynne Bloom Always Room by Farress Crombe

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 Caught in the Net #1 by Kelly Dorman Rose Garden by Joann Boyer

Flowering Pyramid by Diane Fitzgerald

Yoruba Purse by JoAnn Feher

Celestial Lady’s Tea Bag by Shirley Hansen Interconnections by Linda Horton Dodson

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My Handy Bag by Ella Johnson-Bentley Nautilus Folly by Diane Kane

Snake Bag by Yoshie Marubashi

She Waits by Diane Hyde

Ready to Write by Andrea Stern

Push-Up Purse by Tina Koyama Patches by Rita Ladenheim

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 Sunflowers by Miwako Nara Concealed Weapon Permit by Carol Perrenoud

Cat Change Purse by Yoshie Marubashi

Day & Evening Bag by Valerie Nicklow

Japonisme II by Marie Risbeck Civita by JoAnn Patterson Pitcher Plant Purse by Debra Pyeatt

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African Odyssey by Claudia Wieland-Randall

Hidden Treasure by Sherry Serafini

Orange, Of Course by Laura Rye-Garcia

HANDbag by Kathryn White What Goes In? by Teresa Sullivan

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As you will notice, all 60 finalists stand to be a show of great beading talent. While we were
not able to select them all into the juried show, we are happy to present them here.
We hope that you enjoy this extended gallery of bodacious beaded bags.

Traditional Roses by Daina Antanaitis Asian Purse by Janet Baty

Step Clutch Bag by Ingrid Bernhardt Brocade Evening Bag by Ingrid Bernhardt

WE’D ALSO Nancy Zellers lives in Aurora, Colorado. Her beadwork has been featured in such magazines as Beadwork, Step by Step Beads,
and Bead & Button. Her projects are included in several books, including Interweave Press’s Beaded Beads, Beaded Bags, and
LIKE TO THANK
Beaded Earrings. As well, her work is featured in the Gallery section of 500 Beaded Objects, The Art of Beaded Beads, and Bead-
OUR THREE ing with Crystals by Lark Books. Nancy teaches at Bead Expo, Bead & Button, Puget Sound Bead Festival, and the Rocky
DISTINGUISHED Mountain Bead Society Bead Bazaar in Denver. Her sculptural pieces often appear in contemporary art shows, regionally and
JURORS: nationally. Linda Carlson is Curator of the Museum of Design and Merchandising (formerly, Historic Costume & Textiles
Collection) at Colorado State University, where she cares for over 12,000 artifacts in the areas of costume, textiles, and interior
furnishings. She teaches courses on the history of textiles and the care and handling of museum collections. Dustin Wedekind
holds a BFA in Fibers from Colorado State University. As senior editor of Beadwork magazine he enjoys the opportunity to
work closely with many aspects of beading and chooses beads as the medium for his own expressive artwork.

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Bead Knit Dahlia Purse by Joann Boyer Evelyn by Farress Crombe

Bronze Beauty by Farress Crombe Always in Blue Jeans by Rita Ladenheim

Floral Fantasy by Katie Dean Feed My Sheep by Kay Dolezal

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Shaman’s Bag by Rev. Wendy Ellsworth Flowered Purse by JoAnn Feher

September Song by Margo Field Autumn Leaves by Barbara Greene

Eyes of the Storms by Louise Hill Wind at Night by Claudia Hoffberg

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Seaworthy by Diane Kane Ancient Elements by Jennifer Martin

Circle Bag by Julie Powell Japonisme I by Marie Risbeck

Out of the Blue by Sherry Serafini In Remembrance of My Junk by Janet Kay Skeen

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Night Flight by Michael Walker Ashley by Kathryn White

Sea Whisper by Patricia Winter Silver Dawn by Peggy Wright

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