Amanda Clark Taylor
Bead by Bead by Bead
"Found in the Woodstack"
10"H x 6"W
"Pine Cone with the Blues"
Coulter Pine Cone
4"H x 8"W
"Nesting"
Manzanita with pine cone
4"H x 12"W
And here's a little acorn,
waiting for it's chance to
become a great beaded oak.
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Back?
"Pine Cone Condom"
Jeffrey pine cone
3"H x 14"W
"Leap and the Net will Appear"
Pine cone in manzanita
24"H x 14"W
I live in the mountains, in a cabin, complete with manzanita bushes, pine trees, and woodpiles. So my "Mountain Series" is my largest. Go figure.

I used right angle weave for these, with some netted beadwork and some brick stitch, just to keep me on my toes. Oh, and a peyote piece. Yup, I am on my tiptoes for this series.

"Four Pine Cones"
12" H x 6" W
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"Safety"
22" H x 13" W
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