Istarted beading back in the 70's when I read an article in "The Mother Earth News" (No. 14 March 1972) about beadwork for fun and profit. I've always been interested in Native American beadwork and my grandmother gave me a loom and a bunch of old seed beads that had belonged to an uncle and I've been addicted ever since. It has been, in fact, an interest in beadwork that has gotten me into weaving, cross-stitch, macrame, needlepoint, and when I was unable to find the right beads in stores or catalogs, polymer clay.

Most of the things that I've done in the past have beentraditional Native American designs on the loom and with "Lazy" and applique stitch on leather and felt. Mostly chokers, bracelets, applique, and rosettes. I've, lately, been getting into beading cabochons (mostly homemade), brick stitch earrings, and dream catcher earrings.



Over the years I've acquired some really good reference works that I'd like to share with you. I've gotten a scanner so you can now see scans of some of my work


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