bead fest santa fe Instructors
Online workshop registration launches at 9am EDT on Thursday, September 9th!
Instructors
| Laura Andrews | |
Training in art, color, theatrical costuming, glass lampworking, metalwork, wirework, beading & communication have led Laura to teaching how to create wearable art. Laura had the amazing opportunity to train with a Japanese master instructor in Tokyo. As a recognized international instructor, Laura is eager to share her love of color and design. |  |
| Nikia Angel | |
Nikia has been an obsessive beader for 25 years and has been designing jewelry and teaching for many of those years. In 2002, Nikia opened an online retail store called BuytheKit.com and now spends her time beading and dreaming up new designs |  |
| Meredith Arnold | |
Meredith teaches at three colleges as well as around the U.S. and internationally. She has made appearances on the PBS show Beads, Baubles and Jewels and other cable programs. Her work has been exhibited extensively and published in many magazines and books. Meredith’s classes are known for the volume of quality information presented with lots of humor. |  |
| Joan Babcock | |
Joan Babcock specializes in translating macramé techniques of the 1960s into exceptional jewelry for today. Her work is a unique blend of beading, knotting, wire, and metalwork techniques. She is the author of Micro-Macramé Jewelry: Tips and Techniques for Knotting with Beads, Wired Micro-Macramé Jewelry and a Micro-macramé DVD. |  |
| Melinda Barta | |
Melinda Barta is editor of Beadwork magazine. She is the author of best-selling Custom Cool Jewelry: Create 200+ Personalized Pendants, Charms, and Clasps (Interweave, 2008) and Hip to Stitch (Interweave, 2005) and coauthor of Mixed Metals: Creating Contemporary Jewelry with Silver, Gold, Copper, Brass & More (Interweave, 2009). |  |
| Linda Best Shaen | |
Linda Best Shaen has been teaching nationally for over 20 years. She maintains the unique ability to teach beginners and advanced jewelers desirable techniques to create individual art pieces. | |
| Jodi Bombardier | |
Jodi is a self-taught jewelry designer, wirewrapping since 2005 and wireweaving since 2008. She is a freelance writer for Step By Step Wire Jewelry magazine and a contributing author to the book Wire Style. Her first book, Weave, Wrap, Coil Creating Artisan Wire Jewelry will be available December 2010. |  |
| Nancy Cain | |
Beading for 21 years, Nancy has taught workshops throughout the United States, Japan and Europe as well as exhibited in national and international venues. She is Designer of the Year for Beadwork magazine 2010 and has published numerous articles in beading publications. |  |
| Gail Crosman Moore | |
Gail Crosman Moore is an award-winning artist who divides her time between creating and showing her work and encouraging others to create their own work. Recognition of her abilities appears in print, both in trade publications and books in several different fields. |  |
| Gina Crow | |
Over the last 16 years, Gina’s passion has been creating jewelry with beads, glass, metal, wire, and metal clay in her studio. Gina is also known for her contagious, uncontrollable laughter, which suggested her business name: Laughing Lady Studio. She enjoys teaches classes both locally and nationally. |  |
| Helen Driggs | |
Helen Driggs is the managing editor for Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist and an experienced metalsmith. Her jewelry making focus is fabrication, metal forming and forging, in addition to traditional painting and drawing. A BFA graduate of Moore College of Art, she has worked as an information graphics artist, art director, illustrator, writer, and editor. |  |
| Stephanie Eddy | |
Stephanie Eddy, a jewelry designer for 35 years, is involved in all aspects of bead and jewelry design, from creating designer quality jewelry kits to inventing new devices like the Lazee Daizee Viking Knit tool. Her beadwork has been displayed at the Tokyo Art Metropolitan Museums Zen Exhibition and she is a featured artist in The Art of Beading Stitches and Beading Across America: Jewelry Inspiration from Coast to Coast. |  |
| Lexi Erickson | |
Lexi has a Master's Degree in Jewelry Fabrication and Design, and has studied with some of the country's top designers and jewelry artists. She has taught jewelry at both the high school and college level for 22 years, both in the U.S. and abroad. She has written for Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist magazine's Step-by-Step series and has been a cover artist. |  |
| Pat Evans | |
Pat Evans is a senior art clay instructor and a contributing editor to Metal Clay Artist Magazine. Pat’s love of both jewelry making and teaching go back to childhood. She has focused on teaching metal clay and fused glass jewelry for the past 5 years. Her work has been published in Lark Books' Beading with Pearls, Metal Clay Artist, Fired Arts and Crafts, and Metal Clay Today. |  |
| Sherri Haab | |
Sherri Haab is a bestselling craft author with over 25 published books to her credit. She is a certified metal clay instructor, leading numerous craft and jewelry making workshops internationally. She also develops new craft products and consults for several companies. Sherri has recently released 2 DVD's (Metal Clay and Resin) and has appeared on several television programs on HGTV, DIY and PBS. |  |
| Linda Hartung | |
Linda A. Hartung is co-owner/designer of Alacarte Clasps and WireLace®, as well as a designer/teacher and Ambassador for CREATE-YOUR-STYLE with Swarovski Elements. Her jewelry line, Linda Arline Originals and Alacarte Jewelry, carries the prestigious branding “CRYSTALLIZED" with Swarovski. Linda is an internationally published designer with numerous projects published in bead and art jewelry magazines around the world. |  |
| Diane Hertzler | |
Diane's beaded jewelry and ornament designs have been published in Step by Step Beads, and Bead & Button magazines as well as several books. Her travels around the country have influenced her choices of colors, shapes and forms. |  |
| Met Innmon | |
Met discovered bead weaving in 2000 and was instantly hooked. Working from her home studio in the Colorado foothills, she enjoys taking her ideas and imagination to physical pieces of art using the colors, shapes and textures of beads. Internationally known, she teaches at bead stores and shows in the U.S. and had the pleasure to teach in Thailand in 2008. |  |
| Steven James | |
Steven James inspires students with a unique approach to jewelry making. He says "Don't be afraid to experiment and stretch yourself creatively. The older we get the more our lives fill with rules, responsibilities and regulations, with absolutely no room for creativity. It basically goes MIA on us and now more than ever, we need to set time aside to restart ourselves.” In addition to teaching he has made appearances on the HGTV and DIY networks. |  |
| Char Jorgensen | |
Char received her Master level status in wire wrapping in August 2009 from the American Federation Mineralogical Society. She has been teaching for 11 years in the Northwest. An instructor at Bead Fest Philadelphia, Bead Fest Santa Fe and Bead Fest Wire, she was published in Step by Step Wire and on their website. |  |
| Beth Kraft | |
Beth Kraft is owner of Nordic Gypsy Beads & Jewelry in Rochester, Minnesota. She has had her designs in several national publications and has presented on Bead.tv, an online magazine. Beth was a finalist in the Swarovski® category for the 2008 Saul Bell Design Award. In addition to teaching bead-weaving and wire-work at her store, she teaches at several national bead shows. |  |
| Becky Machinski | |
Born and raised in northern Rhode Island, Becky has been exploring and creating art since she was old enough to hold a crayon. This love of art and design has followed her through childhood, on to attend an arts based high school and major in art in college. She is fascinated by and has a love for working with wire and metals. Becky lives in the Pocono region of Pa. and is married with three beautiful daughters. Currently, she works for Paramount Wire Co. (www.parawire.com) in sales and design. |  |
| Deryn Mentock | |
Deryn Mentock’s designs mingle unique finds, faceted stones and one-of-a-kind handmade elements. She enjoys teaching nationally and is a design team member for Objects and Elements. Her work has been featured in many books and publications. |  |
| Sharilyn Miller | |
Sharilyn Miller is the bestselling author of several books including Bead on a Wire and Contemporary Copper Jewelry. She has taught art and craft workshops across North America, Canada and Europe for over 10 years. She has produced a line of instructional DVDs, and regularly hosts wire jewelry retreats in her mountain home in Idyllwild, California. |  |
| Anne Mitchell | |
Anne started her creative career over 20 years ago as a professional lighting designer. Looking for another outlet for her artistic energies, Anne began teaching chain making and metal working approximately 12 years ago for just pure enjoyment. Leaving lighting behind in 2003, Anne is now a full-time designer, teacher, and author. |  |
| Glenda Paunonen | |
Sparked by a pair of earrings in a department store Glenda embarked on a new hobby. She opened her small shop in 1990 which has grown to become Crystal Creations Bead Institute. Offering over 100 classes and 2400 sq ft of beads. Adept at all forms of jewelry making Glenda is always perfecting her art and bringing fun new creative ideas. |  |
| Denise Peck | |
Denise Peck is editor-in-chief of Step by Step Wire Jewelry magazine. She is a metalsmith, beader, and wireworker and has been teaching at Bead Fest since 2005. She is author of Wire Style (Interweave, 2008), 101 Wire Earrings (Interweave, 2009), Wire Style 2 (2011), and Handcrafted Wire Findings: Techniques and Designs for Custom Jewelry Components (2011). She's been teaching at Bead Fest since 2005. |  |
| Dana Peters | |
Dana Lea Peters is one of 9 Art Clay Master Instructors in North America and has been teaching Metal Clay for 8 years. She teaches at large international shows, as well as local glass and bead shops in Colorado and Michigan. Dana's is inspired by her studio surroundings, high in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado with nature and wonder at her fingertips. |  |
| Kieu Pham Gray | |
Kieu Pham Gray has been creating jewelry for over 15years. After years of ups and downs in the industry she founded Bead Q! a Cleveland based bead store. Kieu not only teaches at her stores but also in the midwest and local art centers. Her love for jewelry design drives her to share her skills with others. |  |
| Melanie Potter | |
Melanie Potter is the director of School of Beadwork and a national instructor teaching unique off-loom jewelry designs. Her background in couture sewing was a natural transition into her beadwork designs and color palettes. Her studio is on the beautiful California central coast where she works and lives with her husband Scott. |  |
| Leah Ready | |
Leah has been beading and embroidering for over 30 years. Upon retirement form teaching nine years ago, she joined a gallery, began doing arts and crafts shows in earnest and began teaching nationally. She has an affinity for things that sparkle and is a patient teacher with a great sense of humor. |  |
| Sue Ripsch | |
Sue is a chain maille artist and designer who teaches the craft throughout the country with her husband, Steve. She provides clear, illustrated instructions in each class. Sue teaches traditional weaves and also provides exciting new designs that always utilize jump rings, and sometimes includes the use of crystals and beads to make beautiful pieces of jewelry. |  |
| Kathleen Robinson-Young | |
Kathleen has been making jewelry since 1999. Her first jewelry project was recycling her grandmother's jewelry into wearable works of art. She now salvages old, broken, discarded, and otherwise, junk pieces of jewelry and works them into new works of art, turning them into one of a kind charm necklaces, bracelets and earrings using traditional jewelry making, metalsmithing, and wire working techniques. | |
| Jane Salley | |
Jane Salley has had a lifelong love of art, fashion, and personal adornment. She is know for her whimsical style and attention to detail. She is a certified PMC instructor and a certified ICE Resin instructor. While her main focus is jewelry, her fashions can be seen in Alterted Couture, Haute Handbags, and SEW Somerset. Jane enjoys teaching and fanning the creative spark she believes is in everyone. She shares her creative life with husband, Richard Salley in their new hometown of Santa Fe. |  |
| Debbi Simon | |
Debbi Simon, award winning artist, teacher and author, working creatively since 1993, her original jewelry designs have been published in national and international magazines and numerous books. Her first book Crystal Chic was released in December 2008. She is an Ambassador for CRYSTALLIZED - Swarovski Elements. Currently teaching workshops and demos in resin and crystals nationally. |  |
| Kim St. Jean | |
Kim St.Jean has been teaching jewelry design classes since 1998. She has been focusing her attentions on metals and metal tecniques for the last four years. Kim has recently finished her first book entitled, Mixed Metal Mania: Solder, Hammer, Rivet and Wire Exceptional Jewelry. You can find Kim teaching at Beadfest Santa Fe, Beadfest Wire, Beadfest Bead, Bead and Button, Willliam Holland School of Lapidary Arts, John C. Campbell Folk School and various bead shows up and down the East Coast. |  |
| Teresa Sullivan | |
Expand your creative horizons with award-winning exhibiting artist Teresa Sullivan. Sought after for gently empowering her students, she expands your abilities with down-to-earth, concrete instruction. |  |
| Kelly Wiese | |
Kelly Wiese is a beadwork designer who teaches bead weaving nationally. She has been designing and teaching for approximately 12 years. She resides in Fort Morgan, Colorado with her husband, 3 dogs and 2 cats where she spends as much time as possible playing with beads. |  |
| Debbie Williams | |
Debbie's passion for wire began 6 years ago as a student at William Holland School of Lapidary Arts, where she received instructions from many extremely talented teachers.Debbie is eager to share her knowledge and enthusiam of wire jewelry with others. |  |
| Jill Wiseman | |
Jill has been teaching nationally for several years, and is known by her students as being a patient teacher with a great sense of humor. With designs that aren't too overwhelming for beginners, but offer something to experienced beaders as well, Jill prides herself on writing clear and detailed instructions that anyone can follow. |  |
| Gwen Youngblood | |
As a jewelry designer for the last 6+ years, I explored many media. Then I met Metal and Wire. They inspire me to ask What can I do today that is new and different? Where will Metal and Wire take me today? As an instructor for the last 2+ years, I love the interaction and camaraderie of the classroom. I believe it is my job not only to teach my students how to work safely, but also to light the fire of their creativity. Please visit www.gwendolyndesigns.com |  |
| Noël Yovovich | |
Noël Yovovich lives and works in Evanston, Illinois, but draws much of her inspiration from her childhood in rural Florida. She grew up in a locale that was popular as an over-winter and retirement spot for traveling circus performers, and her nearest neighbors were a retired clown, a sword-swallower and his wife, a professional fat lady. This colorful beginning was followed by study culminating in a B.A. in Fine Arts from the University of Chicago, and the professional pursuit of art ever since |  |