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Artist Statement
Designing
artwork with tiny beads and thread is a contemplative
process, where I can get lost in crafting the piece I've envisioned. I
am inspired by nature, other forms of art, and by the beads themselves
-- sometimes a single bead can spark an entire piece.
Translating these inspirations into realities is an artistic
challenge, a designing puzzle, and sometimes a mathematical test.
Published Works
Square
stitch Swarovski
earrings, Bead
& Button, Dec 2007
(Instructions available online from
Bead &
Button)
Rubber
grommet bracelet,
Beadwork,
Jun/Jul 2006
(Instructions
available online from Beadwork)
Fred
the cockroach, Beadwork,
Jun/Jul
2006
Beading's
my thing, Public
Libraries,
Sep/Oct 2005
Wish
upon a starfish, Beadwork,
Feb 2005
Seed
pod earrings, Beadwork
creates earrings,
2005
Bead
Quilt square, Beaded
Embellishment
by A. Clarke and R. Atkins, 2002
Embellished
Russian
Netting, Beadwork,
Dec 2002(Instructions available online from Beadwork)
Beaded
book cover, Beading
with herringbone stitch
by V. Star, 2001
Bead
something cold, Beadwork,
Dec 2001
Accomplishments
If
Ancient Romans used
beads, The Beaded Figure, 2005
Ribbon
winner for dimensional beadwork, Minnesota State Fair, 2005
Ribbon
winner for the Bead Palette Customer Show, 2003
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