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The endless array of beads and the infinite way of
combining them is what most excites me. Beads have an incredible history
from (but not limited to) the sacred, the healing, the price to
insure an afterlife, as currency, not to mention simple to elaborate
adornment. Beads have been used by nearly every culture since the advent
of modern man and are an inherent part of our heritage.
The process of working with something as simple and basic
as tiny glass beads has for me, evolved from simple hobby craft to making
works of art. Before I became aware of beads, I worked for 13 years as a
graphic artist. In 1993, I left the graphics industry to raise my two
children. While at home, my interest in beads grew and I started to teach
locally about 10 years ago.
I am currently working full-time with the beads in my home
studio and travel around the country teaching technically detailed 3-D
sculptures and jewelry. I love developing new pieces for teaching and for
my own artistic expression. I instructed a workshop at the 2005
Bead&Button Show and have been accepted to teach my Dragonfly workshop and
Glenwood Bracelet class at the 2006 Bead&Button Show. My oversized
sculpture, Dragonfly B.C., was a finalist in the 2005 Bead Dreams
competition and subsequently published in the October 2005 edition of
Bead&Button magazine.
Originally from Los Angeles, I live in beautiful Colorado
with my husband of nearly 18 years, and my son and daughter. |
