Artist’s Statement

My interest in bead crochet began a few years ago when we retired and moved to Florida.  Our retirement home was smaller than the one we had in Upstate New York so I didn’t have the same amount of room for the crafts in which I had been engaged.

After reading a book on bead crochet, you could say I was hooked [pun intended].  I’ve crocheted for many, many years but not with beads.  And now I’m starting to experiment making fabric beads to incorporate into my work.

My work is presently focused on jewelry.

All of my pieces are one-of-a-kind.  I never get tired of experimenting with the endless combinations of color, shape, and texture.  That’s what keeps the ideas coming and that’s what keeps it alive and exciting for me and hopefully for those who purchase my work.

Beads are a passion I’m lucky to have.