Biography
July 2009
- Geometric 1-9-1 wins 1st place in necklaces category of 2009 Bead Arts Awards
- My necklace Geometric 1-9-1 wins 1st place in the necklaces category of the 2009 Bead Arts Awards.
January 2009
- Eye Bead Necklace published as a project
- My Eye Bead Necklace is published as a project in the Beadworkers Guild journal.
November 2008
- Profiled on Spanish beading website
- An interview with me appears here.
February 2008
- Geometric 3-4-2 wins an honourable mention in 2008 Wearable Expressions
- My bracelet Geometric 3-4-2 wins an honourable mention in the jewellery category of the 2008 Wearable Expressions exhibition.
August 2007
- Geometric 3-4-2 wins 1st place in Bead Art Awards- bracelets
- My bracelet Geometric 3-4-2 wins 1st place in the bracelet category of the 2007 Bead Art Awards.
- Geometric 3-4-1 wins 2nd place at Bead Art Awards
- My bracelet Geometric 3-4-1 wins 2nd place in the bracelet category of the 2007 Bead Art Awards.
- Geometric Beaded Beads win 1st place at Bead Art Awards
- A set of my Geometric Beaded Beads win 1st place in the Mixed Media category of the 2007 Bead Art Awards.
June 2007
- Geometric 3-4-1 juried into final of Bead Dreams 2007
- My piece Geometric 3-4-1 was selected to be in the final of the Bead Dreams 2007 contest run by Bead and Button.
November 2006
- Bead Magazine launched
- The first issue of Bead Magazine, of which I am editor, is published.
October 2006
- 'The Big Book Of Weekend Beading' published
- 'The Big Book Of Weekend Beading' - a book that I co-wrote with Natalie Cotgrove, Julie Smallwood and Umbreen Hafeez - is published.
- Honeycomb Cubed- project published
- A project based on the 3d work developed in my Honeycomb Beadwork series is published in the Oct/Nov 2006 issues of Beadwork Magazine.
September 2006
- Beading In London website launched
- My new website Beading In London is launched. The site is designed to be a useful resource for beaders whether you live in or around London or are planning a visit.
- Designer In The Spotlight
- I appear as the September 2006 Designer In The Spotlight on Bead-Patterns.com.
August 2006
- 'Beading For Beginners' book published
- 'Beading For Beginners', a book I co-wrote with Liz Thornton is published. Published under the title 'So Easy... Beading' in the US.
March 2006
- Star Bracelet- project published
- My Star Bracelet, which was developed from an idea in my Fabulous Fringes Class, is published in Jewelry Crafts Magazine.
- Wire and Bead Centrepiece- project published
- My Wire and Bead Centrepiece is added to the Step by Step Wire website.
February 2006
- Dagger Flowers- project published
- Projects based on my Dagger Flowers series of beadwork appear in the April 2006 issue of Bead and Button Magazine under the title 'Playful Petals.
November 2005
- 'Fiji In My Hands' Chosen as Contest Finalist
- "Fiji In My Hands", one of my bead embroidered and embellished purses, is chosen as a finalist in the Fire Mountain Gems 2005 Beading Contest.
- 4 Leaf Clover Chain Maille Weave
- Instructions for my 4 leaf clover- chain maille weave added to Maille Artisans website.
September 2005
- Four Seasons of Jewelry Blog
- Began taking part in the Four Seasons of Jewelry Project.
Run by the Creative Wire Jewelry Forum, this is a project to keep you being creative and creating by making, posting and writing about a new item each week.
Look out for my weekly posts and see which ones turn into workshops or articles!
September 2004
- Developing Peyote Bobbles- article
- An article on my Peyote Bobbles series of work.
Published in the September 2004 issue of the Beadworkers Guild.
August 2004
- Winning entry in Focal Bead Challenge
- My Herringbone Ribbon Necklace won first place in the Focal Bead Challenge run by GBUK. The challenge was voted for by members of the public who attended the Glass Beadmakers UK bead fair in Stourbridge.
June 2004
- Began selling patterns and instructions
- I began selling and publishing free patterns and instructions on bead-patterns.com
All my patterns can also be seen or the free ones downloaded from my patterns page.
- Weavers Knot- article
- A short article on using a weavers knot in your beading.
Published in the June 2004 issue of the Beadworkers Guild journal.
May 2004
- Introduction to Beadwork Necklaces book- project published
- My original Peyote Bobbles Necklace which is part of a series of work, appears on pages 43-45 of this book published by the Beadworkers Guild under the title 'Flying Saucers'.
March 2004
- Using Focal Beads- article with Liz Thornton, Anne Dyer and Fran Rose
- Featuring three of my necklaces and details on how I made them. See the gallery pages for two of the necklaces that featured.
Published in the March 2004 issue of the Beadworkers Guild.
- Glass Bead Makers UK- article
- An article about glass bead making in the UK. Focusing on three different makers and their different styles.
Published in the March 2004 issue of the Beadworkers Guild.
March 2003
- Copyright for Beadworkers- article
- An article first published in the Beadworkers Guild March 2003 journal. This aims to answer some questions beaders may have regarding copyright in the UK.
May 2002
- Joined Committee of Beadworkers Guild
- Until September 2004 I was active on the committee of the Beadworkers Guild. As well as being a committee member and doing the website with my partner, I wrote and taught for them.
The Guild's website can be seen here.
February 2001
- Began beading
- After purchasing a book on beading amulet purses with a small kit I started beading.