Barbara has been making beaded jewelry for the past twelve years and it all began when she accompanied her husband on a business trip to San Diego in 1994. Having time on her hands, she found a bead shop near the hotel that was giving classes and decided that would be an interesting way to spend an afternoon. Little did she know that it would take over her life and become a necessity to continue creating beautiful pieces of jewelry. She has been selling her work since in arts and crafts shows and local galleries in Upstate SC.

Guild Memberships

Upstate Visual Arts (UVA)
Traveler's Rest Arts Mission (TRAM)
Transylvania County Arts (TCArts)

Awards Won

Best Jewelry - WestEnd Friends & Artists Art and Earth Day, May 2003
Best Donated Jewelry - WestEnd Friends & Artists Art and Earth Day, May 2004

CLASS DESCRIPTION

Beading for the Holidays

It's the weekend after Thanksgiving and you decide to make some pretty ornaments for the tree! Oh no, you've waited too late and there is so much to do to get ready for the holidays!

What to do???

Take my class and get started early. We will have a beaded ornament or two done during class. We will also be making fancy wire hangers for our beautiful treasures. There will also be patterns available for bracelets for many of the other holidays.

LAB FEE: 30.00 (Kits, beads & supplies will be available at additional costs which average $50-75.)

Maximum No. of Students: 6

Pre-requisite: None