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Pink and Purple “Collar”

This collar is inspired by the beautiful book “the Art and Design of Bead Embroidery” by Sherry Serifini and Heidi Kummli. It has antique Swarovski crystals, vintage buttons, drusy, pearls and a plastic cabochon accented with fresh water pearls.

Squash Necklace

This necklace is Freeform and over the top. I had fun making it and just beaded and designed as I moved across the piece. Made up a few new stitches along the way and learned something about too small holes in the larger beads. Squash lampglass by Kim Fields.

What I Did on My Summer Vacation, with frame, 9” tall x 12” wide. I worked on this piece of bead embroidery without having a plan or design, but just worked as Spirit guided. When it was near completion, I realized it is the picture I carry in my mind of the Japanese Gardens in Portland, Oregon. This was a part of “The Beaded Cloth” at Interweave Press, 2002.

Poppy Necklace

Turquoise Gems and Bead Embroidery

A very special piece with exquisite turquoise gems — a gift from Ron and Linda Snelling. The turquoise comes from a mine in Montezuma, Mexico and contains an unusual amount of copper.

Green and Yellow Ring

a collaboration with Dustin Wedekind. Huge for ring--fun to wear and comfortable. There are several styles.

This is Janet Kay’s newest piece — called Fantasy Garden Necklace — a variation on fringe and more fringe featuring a lamp glass bead made by John Olson.

People ask how many hours and she answers “So who’s counting? Suffice it to say “Many hours”.

Purple Cuff

This bracelet was a finalist in the Fire Mountain Gems contest in 2007
This bracelet measures 3½ inches wide.

Analogous Cuff

This bracelet is sold and was featured in an article in Beadwork magazine, October/November, 2006 issue. This piece measures 2½ inches wide.

Purple Fringe Necklace was a piece made several years ago and continues to be a piece of jewelry that I wear often. It is comfortable and easy to wear.

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Tutti Frutti — this beaded doll is about 7 inches high and 4 inches wide. It is the traditional “Goddess” shape that I have used for 12 years with variations on each one, no two alike. This doll, like most of my dolls, is festooned with vintage beads and sequins.

Delores — (remember Dolores Del Rio?) is my latest piece that employs some found objects — a pair of really awful earrings from the junk store and pieces of a necklace. This doll, like most of my dolls, sports vintage beads and sequins.

This is a special order for a special lady--the mother of my web manager, Jim Finster.

It has a John Olson lampglass bead with many fringes and accent beads. Many beads and many hours. By special order only. Contact me for more information.

These dolls were among the first pieces that I added beads. When I painted them, they seemed to need something more — and beads were exactly what I needed to finish them, to my delight.

The pieces were featured on the cover of “Designing the Doll” by Susana Oroyon. The girls are mounted separately in black boxes and are $330 each.

Carnival in Brazil made in 2001, all beaded with vintage sequins and Lampglass beads are made by Susan Simonds.
Each doll is 5”x 3”. Both pieces with stand are 9”x 9”.

No, this is not a cat — it is a devil entitled There is Something About You That Makes Me Feel Itchy or just “Itchy”. It is a cathartic piece I made when someone hurt my feelings. This beaded doll traveled with Bead International 2006/07 and was featured in The Beaded Doll sponsored by Interweave Press. She remains my favorite piece of beaded work in my collection.