Started beading 30 years ago. Learned peyote from a book. I made as few key chains for gifts. I didn't bead for a few years. Picked it up again 15 or 20 years ago by taking a few classes at the old Bonnie's Beads. One of these classes was a bracelet made by Nancy Cain. I was hooked!! Still taking classes, still beading & have taught a few classes thanks to Tammy from Beads & Needs.

I started Polymer Clay when I was 16 and worked at a craft store. I found it in the fin arts section and fell in love after playing around with it. Now, many years later, I still consistently find new and amazing things to do with this incredible medium. I am inspirited by nature, I can easily get into a flow state when I sit at my studio table wile hours go by. I have and continue to be a lover of handmade crafts.

My grandma has been my inspiration. I did illustration in t high school and obtained a associate degree in Art in in Commercial Art. Worked in Commercial Art for 8 years. When the economy crashed I went back to school and got a Nursing degree. I always did something a long the way that fed my need to create. I moved to Colorado in 2010 and learned to do bead embroidery. Southwest style has always been apart of my designs. I use a lot of turquoise in my pieces. Love teaching people to create in bead embroidery because anything goes.

Are you ready to be a Beads & Needs artists? We are always looking for bead artists to showcase at Beads & Needs. Stop by our store and let's discuss.