I've led a life full of creating handmade pieces of art, and in April of 2002 began my adventure in glass bead making. After over 5 years of jewelry design and purchasing glass beads from fellow artists, I decided to try my hand at creating my own beads, and the rest is history. My style is typically full of bright colors, precise decoration, a little whimsy tossed in for fun, and my passion is for creating larger focal pieces and sculpted shapes. In May, 2006 I decided to leave the corporate world in order to pursue my artwork full time. Each bead and piece of jewelry is handcrafted one by one in my home studio located near Dallas, Texas.
I was featured on HGTV's "Crafters Coast-to-Coast" (now called "That's Clever") in May 2005, making a heart-shaped focal bead and a necklace for a national TV audience. What an exciting adventure that was! On a whim, I submitted pictures of my work to HGTV and wound up being one of their featured Dallas artists!
My beads are handcrafted one-by-one in my home studio, are always carefully cleaned, and kiln annealed to ensure a long life. Unless otherwise noted in my item description, my beads are all created on 3/32" mandrels.
My jewelry incorporates only the finest components: my unique handmade glass beads, sterling silver, ornate Bali and Thai silver, genuine gemstones and Swarovski crystals.
Custom orders for beads or finished jewelry are always welcome. If you would like to make a request just send me an email.
Payment forms that I accept are checks, PayPal, and credit card via PayPal. If you do not have a PayPal account you can still use this service to pay with a credit card. Just contact me for an invoice. Sales tax is included for purchases made in the state of Texas.
Shipping charges are $2.00 flat fee via USPS First Class mail to the United States and Canada. All international shipments are a flat $4.00 fee, and all orders over $100 ship for free. If you would like to upgrade your delivery to Priority Mail for domestic or international shipments please add the appropriate shipping upgrade to your shopping cart by using the button at the bottom of each page.
Private instruction for lampworking and basic jewelry making is available in the local Dallas-Fort Worth area. Send me an email for details.
In Spring, 2008, I was delighted and honored to be published by the International Society of Glass Beadmakers as the spotlight artist in their quarterly magazine. Click the link below to read my article!
In Summer, 2007, I was the Featured Artist at BeadingTimes, an online magazine for for bead and jewelry enthusiasts. You can read my article by clicking the Beading Times logo below:
