Bead Fest Wire 2009 Instructors Laura Andrews Laura has been beading since she was a child. Her mother taught her beading on a loom while sharing the importance of originality. Training in art, color, theatrical costuming, lampwork, metalwork, beading and communication have led Laura to teaching beadwork as art. This includes training in Japan. As a recognized international instructor, Laura is eager to share with you her love of bead artistry. Show all Laura Andrews's classes Dale Cougar Armstrong Dale "Cougar" Armstrong is a diehard rockhound, lapidary, and a full-time wire artist and instructor, with more than 30 years of experience. She teaches at major jewelry events, as well as in her personal studio in Southeastern Tennessee. Her award-winning work has appeared in many publications, and she had made a series of instructional DVDs, produced by Jewelry Television. Dale is a frequent contributor to Step by Step Wire Jewelry, and her first book with Interweave Press will be released in Spring 2009. Show all Dale Cougar Armstrong's classes Janice Berkebile A native of the Pacific Northwest, Janice Berkebile is inspired by the organic forms found in nature, Japanese motifs, textiles techniques, and the sinuous lines found in the Art Nouveau movement. Her focus is sculptural wirework, becoming intimate with the subtleties of wirework, and sharing these techniques with her students. She has partnered with Tracy Stanley to form Wired Arts. Janice has recently partnered with Tracy Stanley to form Wired Arts. They will be creating a website called website wiredarts.net, and will be leading wirework retreats. Show all Janice Berkebile's classes Linda Best Shaen Linda Best Shaen has been designing and teaching beadwork for 25 years. Her Marlton, New Jersey studio is a delightful haven for students of all experience levels. Her unique talent for preparing individual kits for her students places her in demand for the classes that she teaches nationwide. Show all Linda Best Shaen's classes Pam Brown Pam Brown has been working with beads for over 12 years and teaching for about 5. She enjoys working in many forms of jewelry making from seed bead work, to wire, chain maille and metal and feels very lucky to be able to teach classes in all. Show all Pam Brown's classes Lisa Claxton Lisa has been beading and twisting wire since her teenage years. Her current work focuses on textile techniques with wire and anything that mixes fire and texture. Although her home base is at Baubles & Beads in Berkeley, Calif., she can be found teaching nationally at shows around the country, and online for Beaducation.com. She is also proud to be on the board of directors and an active participant for the Bead Society of Northern California. Show all Lisa Claxton's classes Debra Danyi Debra Danyi is a teacher and jewelry maker from Ohio. She works with a variety of mediums including wirework, chain maille, lampworking, and precious metal clay. Her work can be seen at www.debradanyi.com. Show all Debra Danyi's classes Stephanie Everett Stephanie Everett designs and makes jewelry in the Annapolis, MD area. She is a popular local jewelry instructor and a prize-winning chain mail artist. When she isn't making or teaching jewelry, she works as a research scientist for the US Navy. Show all Stephanie Everett's classes Tamara Farion Tamara Farion graduated from the Philadelphia College of Textiles with a Bachelor's Degree in Textile Design. After working in a corporate position for 20 years, Tamara moved to Asia to study jewelry design and old world craftsmanship. While in Singapore, Tamara became a Certified Senior Instructor for Art Clay Silver. Combing metal clay silver with her beadwork allowed Tamara to take her jewelry designs to a new level. She currently lives and teaches in Gwynedd Valley of Pennsylvania. Show all Tamara Farion's classes John Fetvedt John works with silver, gold, and titanium in techniques such as anticlastic raising, casting, chain making, etching, fold forming, forging, and stone setting. John teaches chain classes at The Crafts Center at North Carolina State University, at the William Holland School of Lapidary Arts in Young Harris, GA, at the ArtsCenter in Carrboro, NC. Three of his designs appear as projects in Chain Mail Jewelry: Contemporary Designs from Classic Techniques. Show all John Fetvedt's classes Connie Fox Connie Fox has been making wire jewerly for the last 10 years and has been teaching since 2002. She is a contributing editor to Lapidary Journal's Step by Step Wire Jewelry and has written numerous tutorials on wire jewelry. In addition to teaching, Connie operates her internet jewelry supplies business at www.conniefox.com. Show all Connie Fox's classes Char Jorgensen Char Jorgensen has been an avid wire wrapper since she first found a rock. She teaches at her local community college, a bead store, and also at her home. She is currently studying to become a graduate gemologist, and for other certifications. She performs demonstrations at rock shows with wire, and identifies gems. A Seattle native, she now lives and teaches in Woodinville, Wash. Show all Char Jorgensen's classes Debora Mauser Debora has been in the jewelry business for 18 years. The past 7 years she has been exploring wire wrapping and goldsmithing. Debora believes jewelry is an extension of a woman's personality. Debora is enthusiastic about sharing her knowledge with her students. Show all Debora Mauser's classes Denise Peck Denise Peck is editor-in-chief of Step by Step Wire Jewelry magazine and the projects editor of Jewelry Artist. An editor by trade and a jeweler at heart, she is a metalsmith with a bench jeweler's certificate from Studio Jewelers Ltd., in New York City, and makes and sells her own jewelry when she can find the time! Show all Denise Peck's classes Sue Ripsch Sue is a chainmaille artist and designer. She teaches classes in Wisconsin and Las Vegas, Nevada. She also teaches at national shows across the country. Her husband, Steve, makes her jump rings in several metals and multiple sizes. Sue started her professional life as a registered nurse, but for the last few years has been working with chain maille jewelry, sometimes combined with crystals. She has been teaching students the art of jewelry making in Wisconsin and Illinois. Show all Sue Ripsch's classes Leslie Rogalski Leslie Rogalski is the editor-in-chief of Step by Step Beads and Creative Jewelry, and a contributing editor to Beadwork. She has been creating, selling, publishing, and teaching her original beadwork designs for many years. She is a regular presenter on the PBS television series, Beads Baubles and Jewels, beadsbaublesandjewels.com. (Also Howtotvonline.com) Show all Leslie Rogalski's classes Donna P. Ryan-Kocun Donna P. Ryan-Kocun taught Art in the public school system for 32 years. With a strong emphasis on color and design and a background in Textiles, she now focuses her enthusiam towards beads, wire and fibers. She teaches beading and wire classes privately and in bead shops throughout NJ, as well as national bead shows. She is currently creating artwear for juried shows, galleries and shops. Her creations can be found under the company name of "Be Good to Yourself - Artwear by Donna". Show all Donna P. Ryan-Kocun's classes Tracy Stanley Tracy has spent her life living in the Pacific Northwest, which has given her a deep appreciation for natural and organic elements. She reflects this in her work and art. She began teaching over 15 years ago and gets a great satisfaction in passing on my knowledge and skills. Teaching her students solid techniques will help them create quality pieces they can be proud of. Check out her Web site: wiredarts.net. Show all Tracy Stanley's classes Sally Stevens Sally has been making jewelry for over 30 years. She works with her lampwork artist daughter, Shannon, out of their home studio in Maryland, creating wire wrapped jewelry and lampwork beads. They may be reached through their Web site www.sunroomstudiosonline.com. Show all Sally Stevens's classes Kim St. Jean Kim St. Jean is the owner of Expressive Impressions, a bead store in Charlotte, North Carolina. Her shop is the first Swarovski Recommended Store in North America. Kim is an instructore for Swarovsk, Bead and Button, and has published designs in Simply Bead Magazine. She and her husband travel the country exhibiting in shows and teaching classes as well as run their 4,000 square foot bead shop. Everyone in Kim's family is involved in the business in one way or another, this is where Kim draws her strength and inspiration. Show all Kim St. Jean's classes Cheryl Strait Cheryl Strait has studied metalworking with instructors Susan Lenart-Kazmer and Thomas Mann and silversmithing at the V Rock Shop in Canton, Ohio. Cheryl has instructed at Altered Art Workshops (www.altercations.org) at Akron University, and instructed various special workshops at elementary and middle school level in Ohio. She exhibits her art through fine art and craft shows around Ohio and the country. To purchase her work or view a list of current shows and exhibitions, please visit www.Cherylsstudio.theshoppe.com. Show all Cheryl Strait's classes Michael David Sturlin Michael David Sturlin is an internationally renowned studio jewelry artist, educator, consultant, and award winning goldsmith. His minimalist jewelry has appeared in 70 magazine articles and is displayed in select galleries throughout North America. Michael teaches goldsmithing and marketing at the Revere Academy of Jewelry Arts and presents workshops, classes, and professional development seminars nationwide. Visit goldcrochet.com and michaeldavidsturlin.com for more information. Show all Michael David Sturlin's classes Kristal Wick Award-winning artist, author, Swarovski teacher and designer Kristal Wick is here for the first time at Bead Fest Santa Fe. Catch her new book, Fabulous Fabric Beads, on www.KristalWick.com. Kristal also teaches on cruise ships, invented Sassy Silkies, hand painted silk scroll beads, and designed a jewelry line for the Jimmy Buffet Band. She's been on HGTV and PBS numerous times. Her designs have been in over 4 books and 35 publications including: Belle Armoire Lapidary Journal, Stringing, Beadwork, Bead Style, Simply Beads, Sewing Savvy, Piecework, Step by Step Beads, and Vogue Patterns. Show all Kristal Wick's classes Debbie Williams Debbie's love for wire began 5 years ago as a student at William Holland School of Lapidary Arts, where she received instructions from many extremely talented teachers. "I am excited to have an opportunity to share my passion with others." Show all Debbie Williams's classes Noël Yovovich Noël Yovovich lives and works in Evanston, Illinois, but draws much of her inspiration from her childhood in rural Florida. She grew up near Tampa and Sarasota in an area where wildlife was outnumbered people, especially children. The locale was popular as a winter and retirement spot for traveling circus and carney performers, and her nearest neighbors were a retired clown, a sword-swallower and a professional fat lady. Noë later pursued a B.A. in Fine Arts from the University of Chicago, and art professionally. Her jewelry style draws on imagery from nature, as well as her experience creating "thematic apperception test" drawings for the University of Chicago department of Human Development. She regards her work as "everyday art," pieces that are unique and accessible, unusual and affordable, and that can be worn anywhere, anytime. Show all Noël Yovovich's classes