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I am never bored as long as my hands are busy

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I design and handcraft jewelry, specializing in contemporary beaded Kumihimo and bead weaving techniques.  I strive for comfortably elegant contemporary pieces that can be worn by the modern-day woman.  My work often incorporates semi-precious gemstones, pearls, seed beads, and artisan glass beads.  I love the tactile and repetitive experience of beading and the ever-evolving combination of techniques, colors and textures.  Recently I was introduced to Contemporary Geometric Beadwork and found the challenge of creating geometric shaped jewelry and vessels awe inspiring.  

 

Artists Profile

My mother would say I was born with a needle in one hand and a crayon in the other.  I have been sewing and playing with color for as long as I can remember. My father was an architect and taught me all about color and design and I learned to see things differently; that God lived in the details.  

In the 1970s I began making art quilts. Cutting up fabric into tiny pieces and sewing them all back together again was pure joy.  Several quilts won awards and traveled in international exhibits.  But after spending 30 years behind a sewing machine I lost my enthusiasm and discovered Kumihimo.  There I began my journey into the world of beads.  I retired my sewing machine and traded all my fabric in for beads.  

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I am a member of the Fountain Hills Art League, Sonoran Artist League, American Kumihimo Society and the Phoenix East Valley Beaders.  

 

My work can be seen at the Fountain Hills Artists Gallery, The Finer Arts Gallery and D Paul Fine Jewelry.  

 

Accolades:

Featured artist for Caravan Beads, Portland Me 2016

Designer of the year, Wilma Magazine, Wilmington, NC. 2017

Honorable Mention for Twisted Tassel Necklace, Fountain Hills Art League, 2025