Introduction from an Australian Artist

I just wanted to introduce myself and provide a bit of a looksie in who I am and why I decided to participate in the BJP. My name is Bianca, I live in Australia and I found that I could not resist the call of the bead around 9 years ago. I have always been a creative person, as a child, as a young adult, lost it on the way to careers ville but found it again 10 years ago. Beads and beading appeal to me cause I can paint with beads. Embroidery is my favorite technique, it is free, no boundaries and as the old adage goes - if it don't move, it can be beaded around. I also work with hot glass, ceramics (pieces to use in embroidery) precious clay, sterling, basically anything I can get my hands on really. No limits :) I don't do rules very well.

The reason I am joining the ranks of wonderful BJP artists is to document in a language that is tactile, emotive and evocative. I have always wanted to leave a ripple in this world and journalling is an activity I have undertaken throughout my life. I have decided to go with small size pages, postcard size - that seemed fitting as a living document of the "journey". Now this could either become Postcards from the Edge or a beautiful record of the travels of a bead artist. Another objective is to challenge myself with my use of colour. I am a woman of some substance and of the earth although I am a fire sign - and this tends to reflect in my work. I'm going to somehow force myself to use different colours and beads than I would typically use and hopefully grow.

Well there you are - 'tis me. Glad to be part of it and meet you all. I am looking forward to see what occupies our creative minds in the next year, how that differs from continent to continent but also where our wants and thoughts are shared.