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Asis Named after the oldest surviving structure in San Francisco, the Mission San Francisco de Asis, this incredibly lush cuff is created with embroidery utilizing modern cabochons, vintage dentelles, and Swarovski crystals. The design is created in 3 separate panels and then attached, embellished and worked onto a brass base to give it the extreme architectural strength. |  Sherry Serafini is a beadwork artist who has been creating beaded body adornment since 1997. Unusual objects and shapes become part of a new story as Sherry stitches beads and gemstones to a felt like base. Most pieces are born spontaneously as the beads and Sherry's imagination dictate the design. She seldom works from sketches. Sherry finds this meditative form of art to be a rich counterpoint to a society full of instant gratification. Sherry lectures and teaches throughout the U.S. and her work has been published widely. |
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Atlas In a natural progression from past designs, this bold project explores two stitches, peyote and right angle weave. Rachel loves to combine these stitches for their infinite possibilities. Additional permutations will be explored in class. Named for Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged which fueled the beadwork. |
 Rachel Nelson-Smith is a master beadweaver pushing the boundaries of improvisational beadweaving, combining stitches and wire techniques to surprise and delight the viewer. Since 1996, she has taught basic to advanced classes and shown her work in the California Bay Area, across the United States, internationally and privately. |
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Aelia A beautiful pendant necklace captures a large cabochon on one side and a diamond shaped medallion on the other for a versatile piece of reversible jewelry. The bezel uses Swarovski crystal and seed beads to create a sculpted edge. A layered right angle weave bail is the perfect compliment to the design aesthetic, and a graceful teardrop and swoop of crystal adorn the bottom. The pendant is suspended from a simple spiral rope. |
 Marcia DeCoster is a leading bead artist, teacher, and writer whose work has been published in The Art and Elegance of Bead Weaving,The Beaders Color Pallette, and Masters Beadweaving. Her own book, Marcia DeCoster's Beaded Opulence, was published by Lark books. |