The Artist

Hello every one. If you have taken the time to visit this
page then you must want to know something about me.
Well here it goes.

I am a young woman in my fifties happy of heart and spirit.
My husband and I reside in Florence, OR. We have been
here for three years now. I love the art I create here I don't
like the weather here.

My education is in art and medicine, however on this page I
will tell you about my art. I have had lessons of one kind or
another from my renowned artist Grandmother my entire
life. She is the grounding force in what I do today. She
passed over to the other side at the grand age of 103 years.
My Nan was still teaching me to her last days.

My inspiration for beading came from a wonderful
Athabaskan couple that lived near Fairbanks, AK. They are
both on the other side now but I know they smile down on
me from time to time. The lessons learned from them will
forever be with me. The lessons of life the lessons of art.

My bead art has taken me places and has allowed me to
meet some of the nicest people. In selling, teaching or
writing books and articles about beading and cultural arts I
have found a wealth of friendship.

People often ask how I can do this small tedious art form. I
simply tell them I am beading all of the time, in my mind, in
my heart, in my dreams. Beading for me is as breathing. My
eyes are getting older, I have trouble with my beading
thumb, and I have been sharing my body with Lupus for the
last 10 years. It is affecting my brain and spine. Leaving my
motor function on it own at times. I will however, be
beading until the end.

If you have any questions or need any assistance please
eamil me. I answer each and every letter.

Many Blessings

Nicole