This gorgeous book showcases 500 images of the world's best contemporary beaded jewelry, produced by 275 artists whose work is notable for exceptional technical expertise, innovative combinations, and sheer beauty. It includes excellent work by beadweavers, studio jewelers, wire workers, and beadmakers.
The extraordinary international roster of accomplished designers includes Diane Fitzgerald, Ingeborg Vandamme, Helena Tang-Lim, Felieke van der Leest, Marcia DeCoster, Paulette Baron, Kira Seiden, Sherry Serafini, Melanie Potter, Jamie Cloud Eakin, Sabine Lippert, Wayne Robbins, Kyunghee Kim, Katharina Eder, Tamuna Lezhava, Veronica Jonsson, Margie Deeb, Jean Power, Amy Katz, Jean Campbell, Ann Tevepaugh Mitchell, Nancy Cain, Laura McCabe, Rachel Nelson-Smith, Eva Dobos, and Carol Wilcox Wells, as well as many talented but lesser-known artists. Jewelers, beaders, design fans, and crafters of all stripes will find unending inspiration and beauty on these pages.
