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| Susan J. Parks, beadsmith |
"It's about adding one bead to another bead," says beadsmith
Susan J. Parks when talking about the process of creating her exquisite beaded adornments. At the March meeting of the
Riverbend Fiber Arts Guild, Ms. Parks provided a demonstration on ladder, herringbone, peyote and coral stitches and showed examples of her beaded jewelry.
Susan has a BFA with an emphasis in jewelry and also studied at the Banff Centre School of Fine Arts in Alberta, Canada.
"Every culture in the world does beadwork," Susan says, and she enjoys blending influences, techniques and motifs from different cultures to create her own style of beaded adornments. She uses gradual changes in colors, values and shades to create vibration, dimension and movement in her pieces.
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| Off-loom beaded hangings. |
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| Beaded crochet bracelets and a beaded necklace by Susan Parks. |
Visit Susan's web site,
www.parks4adornments.com to see more of her beautiful beaded designs.
Show and Tell
Guild Show and Tell included a woven wrap, 3D beaded pieces, various knitted and crocheted items, a sewing kit from recycled blue jeans, and an antique weaving device that was obtained at a local estate moving sale. |
| Woven wrap. |
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| 3D beading and 3D crochet. |
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| Hand knit baby pants. |
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| Recycled pockets from blue jeans made into a sewing kit. |
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| Antique weaving device. |
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