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Where do you live

Miami, Florida

Place of Work (Firm, Studio, Institute, Gallery...)

Bee Hive Girl Studio

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Years ago when I had to decide between becoming a starving artist or pursuing an education that would “make me money”, I decided to give up painting and study communication design at Parsons School of Design. I don’t regret my decision because I met some amazing people, learned and lived. Without all these unique experiences I wouldn’t have discovered the love for creating eco-conscious wearable couture. I met my mentor those many years ago, Alexander Liberman. He once told me “a mistake is never a mistake when you see it as an opportunity to use your imagination.” My pieces are the “mistakes” that happen when salvaged, recycled, natural materials come together. I believe in respecting the materials I use by letting them speak for themselves. Embracing the tattered and disheveled quality of the materials is what I find beautiful and inspiring. My work is sometimes messy and imperfect, just like life, just like me, just like you. I reclaim garments, fabrics and found objects from my surroundings and send them off into the world utterly transformed. Recycled and always one of a kind.

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http://beehivegirl.blogspot.com/

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fiber, recycled, natural, metal, mix media, beads, seeds, vintage, crochet, wool, yarn

Latest Activity

Beatrice McClelland is now friends with Peter Janík and Heng Lee

November 7

Beatrice McClelland and paula lindblom are now friends

August 25

Andrea Pennington and Beatrice McClelland are now friends

June 29

Beatrice McClelland commented on Jennifer Moss's photo 'Magnification Neckpiece'

This is wonderful!

June 28

Beatrice McClelland commented on Rickson's photo 'Wax Bracelet'

This reminds me of snow after 10 minutes hitting the ground in New York city.

June 28

Beatrice McClelland commented on Andrea Pennington's photo 'Emergence'

I love your work! Are the seed looking parts actual seeds or metal??? Very inspirational!

June 28

Beatrice McClelland commented on Elliot Gaskin's photo '"Finger Necklace"'

That is so sick... it's wonderful!

May 30

Beatrice McClelland commented on Anya Pinchuk's photo 'Brooch 2008'

love this!

May 30

Beatrice McClelland commented on Anya Pinchuk's photo 'Brooch 2008'

This is really cool , what material did you use?

May 30

danielle embry left a comment for Beatrice McClelland

May 30

Beatrice McClelland commented on Lorena Angulo's photo 'Corazon en llamas'

Love this! Great work.

May 30

Beatrice McClelland and Sasja Saptenno are now friends

May 21

Ashley Ernest left a comment for Beatrice McClelland

May 19

Beatrice McClelland left a comment for Ashley Ernest

May 18

Beatrice McClelland and Ashley Ernest are now friends

May 18

Beatrice McClelland and Tod Pardon are now friends

May 15

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At 11:57am on May 30, 2009, danielle embry said…: lovely work!

At 11:54pm on May 19, 2009, Ashley Ernest said…: thanks! like your work too! :)

At 12:00am on May 15, 2009, Tod Pardon said…: Thank you for the compliments Beatrice. Miro yes but you know who really turned me around in my early years ( as far as painters ) was Arshile Gorky. He keeps cropping up in my work.
Best to you!!!! (thanks)
Tod

At 11:51am on May 10, 2009, Rickson said…: ***HUUUUUUUUG****. :)

You are great! :)

At 9:55am on May 9, 2009, Rickson said…: Thanks! I am so glad you like my work. I think we are going in opposite directions. :) I am heading away from metal and really enjoying more natural materials like hair, and you are moving towards metal. :)

You should take a course on soldiering. I bet you could find an introductory course near by. Have you ever seen craftallert.com? I think it deals with shows and workshops in Canada and America, though I am not sure. I used to work at a jewellery gallery with workshops and we held courses that taught basic metal work. You would probably really enjoy it. I could see wire work with your fiber pieces too and wire is fun and easy to learn the basics. Let me know if you want any specific advice on metal working or techniques.

If you do soldier you can be messy, but the soldier turns yellow over time. Which could be cool, but you should be aware of it. :)

I hope you get into the groove again. I go through stages...best to just work when you feel like it. :)

At 9:22pm on May 5, 2009, rachel timmins said…: love your work. really organic and free.

At 8:35pm on May 4, 2009, Chihiro Makio said…: I love the way you combined wood and other materials to weaving/crocheting/beading. So much details! Great work!

At 10:00am on April 22, 2009, Robert Longyear said…: i grew up rural, studied bfa in jewelry + metalsmithing at the university of kansas 2000, moved to st. louis mo following then girlfriend - now wife - that sorta worked, i work at craft alliance - www.craftalliance.org - where i am chair of the jewelry + metalsmithing area and the community outreach manager, and am wraping up an mfa this spring at southern illinois university edwardsville with a five week stand at the new grand center craft alliance - once again - www.craftalliance.org - most of the posted work is/has taken place in the north st. louis neighborhood in which i live.

At 5:49pm on April 20, 2009, Jolene Carley McClelland said…: Hey thanks! Your last name is almost as cool as mine. I wonder if way back down the line we're related. Your work is awesome, I love the combination of materials.