Expertise:  I am experienced with jewelry making, beading and needle felting and can answer questions regarding construction techniques, tool usage, design and appearance. I can also answer questions regarding selling and pricing craft work both at the retail and wholesale level.

Experience in the area
I am the owner of two retail bead stores in North Carolina (http://www.Ornamentea.com and http://www.Panopolie.com) as well as a published author in the craft world. I designed and sold jewelry for ten years to catalogs and department stores under the trade name Bedizen Ornaments.

Publications
most recently, Beading With Filigree, Lark Books, 2008

Education/Credentials
B.A. in Art Education, the Ohio State University, 1991