I am a native Austinite, having grown up in Hyde Park and Tarrytown. Designing and creating handcrafted jewelry has become
my favorite craft.. Before discovering beading, I knitted, crocheted, quilted, sewed clothes, painted and landscaped. I find
myself looking at what people are wearing and thinking. "That top would really look great with a [jasper [turquoise] [jade] . .
necklace." You can fill in the blanks; you get my point. I have found myself looking at vases and lamps in a home decorating
store and thinking how their bases matched a certain stone, or when seeing ladies' fashions, I visualize how my jewelry would
match their designs and colors.
I enjoy working with natural stones because they reflect beauty from the earth and are very warm and unpretentious. Lapidary
work is a great hobby of mine. I love to cut and polish the stones, giving them life. Thanks to friends Adolph Krchnak and
James Lopez for teaching me this craft. Thanks also to Ron Cowick for introducing me to and helping me with my
silversmithing.
Thank you for letting me share this little bit of information about me. I hope you enjoy my creations and stay in touch by
bookmarking this site. I welcome any ideas you may have for designs of the jewelry or if there is something that you would like
to see added to this website.
my favorite craft.. Before discovering beading, I knitted, crocheted, quilted, sewed clothes, painted and landscaped. I find
myself looking at what people are wearing and thinking. "That top would really look great with a [jasper [turquoise] [jade] . .
necklace." You can fill in the blanks; you get my point. I have found myself looking at vases and lamps in a home decorating
store and thinking how their bases matched a certain stone, or when seeing ladies' fashions, I visualize how my jewelry would
match their designs and colors.
I enjoy working with natural stones because they reflect beauty from the earth and are very warm and unpretentious. Lapidary
work is a great hobby of mine. I love to cut and polish the stones, giving them life. Thanks to friends Adolph Krchnak and
James Lopez for teaching me this craft. Thanks also to Ron Cowick for introducing me to and helping me with my
silversmithing.
Thank you for letting me share this little bit of information about me. I hope you enjoy my creations and stay in touch by
bookmarking this site. I welcome any ideas you may have for designs of the jewelry or if there is something that you would like
to see added to this website.
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| TEXAS BEADS OF JOY |
| Texas Beads of Joy(c) Austin, Texas 78753 512/743-2017 |
| Member of Austin Bead Society and Austin Gem and Mineral Society |
