What do you love most about working with
this bead community?
some knowledge of InDesign when I joined
the magazine team, it’s enabled me to learn
much more about the program and how to
Ooo not sure! I love chatting to the CBC admin put its capabilities to good use! I probably
ladies! We have a group chat on FB and we
sound like a geek now but I really love opentalk most days, natter away for hours someing InDesign and starting with a blank page
times! So it’s been lovely getting to know
and just working away at it until I produce
Melinda, Linda and you (Cynthia) better and
something good enough to go into the mag.
working together as a team to produce the
magazine and website! I love the group too,
How do you balance your bead passion with
seeing everyones designs is very inspiring,
the rest of your life?
love reading the debates and advice people
give and coming up with new ideas for the
I’m not sure that I do to be honest! Luckily my
magazine. I’ve found the community to be
“Studio” is part of my very large living room,
very giving with help and advice, it’s the first
so I’m able to chat with the family whilst
place I visit if I need some info…and I love the working…that has it’s pro’s and con’s too
Bead Of Clay group too, always great for adthough, in that when I want a bit of peace,
vice about ceramics!
I can’t escape! I find it quite difficult to stop
what I’m doing and do stuff like housework
or cooking…I hate both with a passion, so
consequently the house is rarely tidy! I find
it hard to sit still and do nothing too, so stuff
like watching a movie or TV, kinda bores me
but I’ll attempt it once in a while. I guess going to Scotland is the only time I do “nothing” work wise, just lots of driving around to
beautiful locations and lots of good conversation. My boyfriend is very supportive of what
I do, which I’m thankful for and my daughter
just rolls her eyes when I show her beads I’ve
made! My cats like my beads though!
You’ve been so dedicated to the magazine …
what about it do you love? And what keeps
you going?
I love working with InDesign and Photoshop!
Although I love making beads, now and again
I need somewhere else to focus my attentions
and the magazine is perfect! I love creating
layouts, editing pictures and getting to know
artists better when I read their interview answers. I love software and although I had