Artist Statement:
Well, this is my story. My love of beauty and personal expression compel me to be creative. My choice of material is the BEAD. I am a bead collector and every bead tells a story. Beads have always been objects of desire and have many stories to tell about people and their cultures from ancient times to present day. My interest is in designing unique treasures of ethnic/tribal and contemporary/minimalist wearable art jewelry for the express purpose of personal adornment and enhancement where each piece conveys the “uniqueness” of the wearer. Each piece of jewelry, whether the beads are coming from times long past or modern day, does make a statement of wearable art. My work departs from the usual in that it is either one-of-a-kind or limited edition. I enjoy endless hours of stringing globally sourced beads from around the world, while working with color, shape, size, and texture to arrive at the finished piece.
Photos by David Harmon