http://www.beadingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2011/01/31/beauty-in-unexpected-places.aspxKristal Wick is the editor of Beading Daily Every artist/designer I know finds beauty in nature. There&#39;s the most obvious beauty: a pristine Caribbean seashore, fall in New England, your local craft store. You expect to find beauty there. But whatenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP2 (Debug Build: 40407.4157)http://www.beadingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2011/01/31/beauty-in-unexpected-places.aspx#105852Mon, 31 Jan 2011 19:46:27 GMTe599e337-6bb7-4670-8e80-180f614937ac:105852KathleenL@36<p>Don&#39;t forget the plumbing and electric departments. &nbsp;They have some great stuff. &nbsp;I made a cute little sculpture out of a copper elbow and connector. I plan to make a necklace focal piece out of another copper find. &nbsp;Io also found some rings that worked great for adding substance to a bangle.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.beadingdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=105852" width="1" height="1">http://www.beadingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2011/01/31/beauty-in-unexpected-places.aspx#105834Mon, 31 Jan 2011 15:52:35 GMTe599e337-6bb7-4670-8e80-180f614937ac:105834Lluviadesigns<p>i loved reading this article and have been re-inspired to search out different mixed media items for my jewelry designs! thank you for the inspiration! -phaedra torres</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.beadingdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=105834" width="1" height="1">