A few years ago, a whole new world opened for me by simply reading a magazine article. The story was about a talented young bead artist from New Mexico. My whole life has been full of arts and crafts, from sewing, painting, cake decorating, flower gardening, and now to bead making and jewelry design. It started as something fun to do in my spare time, BUT turned into a fulltime business. It has been wonderful. My husband retired from farming last year, so he is my number one assistant. We have met so many nice people from all over the United States who have become our customers. Most of my sales have been generated by word of mouth. It is such a reward when a customer tells me about all the compliments she received when she wore one of my designs.

My handmade glass beads are created in my studio in Greensburg, Indiana. I use Effetre (Moretti) glass and Vetrofond (Murano) glass. Each bead is made in a 2/32 mandrel, annealed and cleaned with a diamond reamer.