Beadwork is a passion of mine. I love discovering the untold number of designs available by bringing together beads, waxed nylon beadstring, bobbins, metal wire and resin.

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Necklace bobbin pendant with red picasso beads encircling a star Steampunk earrings with big hoops and dangling gears Beaded painting of maple leaves in fall colors and a hand holding the central leaf
Square beaded box with taupe marble walls and base, attached feldspar lid and elements made of unakite, metal and cotton cord Dangling beaded pendant witih tiers of bobbins, gray and red glass beads, and red picasso beads Steampunk necklace of clockwork sections connected by chains
Beaded pendant with a row of assymetrical webbed brown and brass seed beads on bobbins with dangling, elliptical beads made of seeds Bead painting of a pelican on a stoop in front of a body of water and open sky Bead painting of a blue dragon breathing fire, surrrounded by a frame of flames, in front of a background of burning houses
Beaded Steampunk pendant made of a web of woven metal beads framing a pocketwatch case with floral carvings Beaded monochrome pendant of four bobbins in a row woven with beads in square-stitch and brick-stitch patterns Beaded Steampunk pendant with beads woven in a frame around a pocketwatch clock face with more beads dangling
Matching set of earrings and a necklace, each with a nickel washer at the center of a design with metal, wood and glass beads with an agate bead at the center Beaded necklace with square and round magnesite and turquoise beads woven into a cylindrical shape, with more bobbins woven on a bobbin on either side Beaded ring made of a band of an assymetrical netted web of metal seed beads and green-gold round glass beads
Beaded box with walls, lid and base made of wooden beads Steampunk necklace made of a cluster of overlapping decorative cogs of varying sizes, bond together with aqua beadstring Beaded pendant of a bobbin covered in a latticework of brass and green glass beads

Beads have fascinated me for over 15 years. Their history spans thousands of years, although some evidence points to Neanderthals as the first beings who wore beaded jewelry. Over the millenia, humans have used beads and beaded art as symbols of prestige, status, wealth, religion or culture. Beads have also been used as a way to communicate or as valued items in trading. Nowadays, beads appear as cultural symbols, as aesthetic additions to clothing and in artwork. Some artists create sculptures out of beads; others use beads in lieu of paint; others use beads to create collars, vests, shoes, jewelry and other wearable art; and others use beads in decorations. Beads are typically strung on bead thread and wire and then woven into simple or complex designs, but unstrung beads have been pressed into molds to create symbolic motifs or glued down to form realistic images.

As for me, I enjoy weaving abstract items out of beads and bead thread or creating "paintings" with the help of seed beads, metal wire and resin. Long before I turned to beads, I was a kid who loved playing with legos, which are small, come in large quantities and dozens of shapes, and can be fixed together to create an unlimited number of structures. Like legos, beads are small and can be used to create an unlimited number of designs.

I have created and sold beaded art online and at venues. Some of my jewelry pieces use sewing bobbins as base beads, an idea that is not very widespread in the beading community. Most of my jewelry projects take one to seven hours to create. Beaded boxes can take between four and 20 hours, and beaded paintings can take days or weeks. I enjoy exploring what I can do.



To see more about my beadwork, visit my online portfolio and gallery.