Other Bead Artists
Margot Potter :: Undeniably the Bead Queen of the Universe, her writings are always full of sparkle
Katie Hacker :: Designer and writer of bead books and articles that inspire creativity
Candie Cooper :: Awesome bead designer and host of Candie Cast podcast
Jean Yates :: One of my favorite designers of wonderful beaded jewelry
Foremost Focal :: a collection of focal beads for sale by various artists, including us!
Kate McKinnon :: technical master of beads, check out her journal~a daily read for me
Rejiquar :: studio of buddy Sylvus Tarn~hollow glass beads in gorgeous color
Green Girl Studios :: some of my favorites! Pewter beads in all sorts of fantastical forms
Mavis Smith :: mermaids, goddesses, murrine~ highly crafted glass beads
Engee Kay :: jewelry designer of the article in Bead Style featuring my sprite bead pendant
Lily Studios :: beautiful pressed flower pendants and links by friend Theresa Dart
Paula Best :: rubber stamps and silver charms with hip, inspiring images and messages
Dolly Traicoff :: one of a kind polymer clay pendants and collages using great images
Organic Designs :: UK based jewelry designer who has made magical things with our beads
Designer Cabochons :: UK based metalsmith and lapidary artist who makes amazing jewelry
Cool Knit & Crochet Stuff
Glampyre :: cool site with tons of cool knitting stuff including free patterns
nexstitch :: hip and contemporary crochet patterns, avalable in pdf format
Big Girl Knits :: knitting book for big gals, featuring my buttons in the design by Emma Crew
Knitty :: great online knitting magazine, with free patterns and unique designs
Hip Knits :: UK shop carrying tons of beautiful handmade yarns and kits
Lettuce Knit ::Canadian yarn shop with great fibers (and my buttons!)
Other Favorite Artists
Chuck Lukacs :: Chuck’s sci-fi fantasy illustration site featuring his full portfolio
Plum Tree Pottery :: studio of John Glick, an amazing potter and artist; a mentor to many
Pewabic Pottery :: home for tile, ceramics, and pottery in Detroit, both historic and new
Ceramic Bead Resources
Beads-of-Clay :: website listing and discussion forum for ceramic bead makers
Silverhawk Collection :: Tyler Hannigan's gallery of ceramic beads, spanning many years
Indie Shopping Links (*places I have shopped*)
The following websites are all different shops similar to mine: full of handcrafted objects made by people and families just like me in small studios, many in their homes. I support these small businesses because I love the interesting items available, and I prefer to spend my money with individuals rather than big box stores when possible, and to support the arts and crafts on a personal level.
