Name Bead Bracelet 6 Description This is one of a series of bracelets that I created while at North Ranch, the Arizona Escapees Park near Congress. The gals there were very much a part of my entry into the world of beading. Each was based on a ‘beginner’ pattern provided to me, and then embellished or reworked to make it more ‘my own’. I’m not known for being a great ‘pattern follower’! This...

  Name Bead Bracelet 5 Description This is one of a series of bracelets that I created while at North Ranch, the Arizona Escapees Park near Congress. The gals there were very much a part of my entry into the world of beading. Each was based on a ‘beginner’ pattern provided to me, and then embellished or reworked to make it more ‘my own’. I’m not known for being a great ‘pattern follower’! This...

Name Bead Bracelet 4 Description This is one of a series of bracelets that I created while at North Ranch, the Arizona Escapees Park near Congress. The gals there were very much a part of my entry into the world of beading. Each was based on a ‘beginner’ pattern provided to me, and then embellished or reworked to make it more ‘my own’. I’m not known for being a great ‘pattern follower’! This group of...

  Name Bead Bracelet 3 Description This is one of a series of bracelets that I created while at North Ranch, the Arizona Escapees Park near Congress. The gals there were very much a part of my entry into the world of beading. Each was based on a ‘beginner’ pattern provided to me, and then embellished or reworked to make it more ‘my own’. I’m not known for being a great ‘pattern follower’! This...

  Name Bead Bracelet 2 Description This is one of a series of bracelets that I created while at North Ranch, the Arizona Escapees Park near Congress. The gals there were very much a part of my entry into the world of beading. Each was based on a ‘beginner’ pattern provided to me, and then embellished or reworked to make it more ‘my own’. I’m not known for being a great ‘pattern follower’! This...

  Name Bead Bracelet 1 Description This is one of a series of bracelets that I created while at North Ranch, the Arizona Escapees Park near Congress.  The gals there were very much a part of my entry into the world of beading.  Each was based on a ‘beginner’ pattern provided to me, and then embellished or reworked to make it more ‘my own’.  I’m not known for being a great ‘pattern follower’!  This...

  Name Bone/Horn Bead Necklace and Earrings 7 Description This bone/horn bead necklace and earring set has found it’s way into a private collection as a memento of our joint travel time. It’s hard to see in the photo but it incorporates some dried prune (?) stones from a vintage necklace.  I love the medallion on this one! Size Approximately 25″ or 63 cm plus 2″ or 5cm pendant and dangles. Status In a private...

  Name Bone/Horn Bead Necklace and Earrings 6 Description Time to switch my colour-way.  This time using black and natural coloured bone/horn beads with metallic spacers for accent.  This one also has a wire-wrapped rock medallion with memories of working in my ‘outdoor studio’ At Painted Rocks State Park in Arizona. Size Approximately 25.5″ or 64 cm plus 2″ or 5cm pendant and dangles. Status In the artist’s...

  Name Bone/Horn Bead Necklace and Earrings 5 Description Once again going with the red/natural colour combo.  I spent a couple of days sorting the shapes and sizes of beads into a box with compartments before starting these pieces.  I’m glad I did because I would never have found this combo without that sort.  In the pendant I included a wire-wrapped rock that I picked up on our campsite, while working in my ‘outdoor...

  Name Bone/Bead Wire-Wrap Bracelet Description I spent a wonderful sultry summer afternoon playing with this piece.  Again using beads from my Quartzsite, AZ  find, I used copper wire to weave a base for the bracelet and then to join wire-wrapped beads and dangles.  I ultimately decided the structure was too fragile for a bracelet and incorporated this piece into a necklace where it becomes the feature. Size Approximately 24″  or 61...