Contributors - Stringing Magazine

Contributors
The following artists contributed projects to Stringing Spring 2008. Artists are listed alphabetically by last name. If you would like to submit your designs for a future issue of Stringing, please see our contributor guidelines.
	Derya Aksoy studied fashion design in high school and theater set/costume design in college and is now studying interior design. Derya is a self-taught jewelry designer
	Kelly Angeley lives, beads, and teaches beading in Florence, Oregon. Although beadwork has become a fulltime occupation, Kelly has been known to occasionally pick up a paintbrush or her guitar. She can be reached through her website, www.kellyangeleybeadologie.com.
	Rupa Balachandar, designer and entrepreneur, creates and designs attention-drawing jewelry, incorporating semiprecious gemstones and various metal beads and pendants that she sources from all over the world.
	Lisa Blackwell is one half of Zoa Art and a PMC artist. She lives in Asheville, North Carolina, and can be reached at www.zoaart.com.
	Lindsay Burke lives in Seattle with her husband, Andy, her baby girl, Lexi, and her dog, Brutus. A beadersince she was young, Lindsay teaches beading and works for FusionBeads.com.
	Bonnie Clewans is an international author and instructor on a variety of beading and jewelry-making topics. She is a design consultant for Swarovski Crystal of North America and frequent contributor to Beadwork magazine.
	Jenna Colyar-Cooper has been beading since she was a little girl. Since graduating from college at Western Washington University, she has continued to pursue her love of beads and currently works for FusionBeads.com.
	SaraBeth Cullinan is a frequent contributor to Stringing and Beadwork magazines. She lives, beads, and belly dances in sunny Arizona with her husband, two cats, one fish, and eight dogs. She can be reached at sarabeth44@msn.com.
	Tia Darst has been beading with her mom since she was a little girl. She loves her job as sales manager for Dakota Stones, where she gets to play with stone beads. You may contact her at info@dakotastones.com.
	Allie Hoffmann lives in Seattle, Washington, where she enjoys being with friends and family (especially her son, Eligh), painting, and beading her little heart out. She currently works for Fusion Beads.
	Jeanne Holland has loved designing jewelry as long as she can remember. It all started with a box of antique glass beads and broken necklaces given to her by her grandmother. Jeanne’s love of design eventually led her to be a cofounder of Vintaj Natural Brass Co.
	Much of Jess Italia-Lincoln’s favorite time is spent designing jewelry with her husband, Todd. The natural beauty of the outdoors is an inspiration. Jess and Todd profess their dream is to live on an island and design jewelry on the beach all day long
	Karen Johnston creates jewelry in the Wood River Valley of Idaho, where she is inspired by nature and vivid images from international travel. She holds a BA in jewelry design from Western Washington University.
	Liz Jones lives in Seattle and works at Fusion Beads. She eats, sleeps, and breathes beads. Her new book, Jewelry Studio: Silver Wire Fusing (Interweave Press), will be released in March.
	Danish designer Camilla Jorgensen started creating jewelry to help distract a friend undergoing cancer treatment. While her business, Micalla Jewelry and Designs (www.micalla.com), has grown, Camilla never forgets why she started and gives to charities in her community.
	A maker of porcelain beads and jewelry components for her business, Earthenwood Studio, Melanie Brooks Lukacs has been designing jewelry for more than ten years. She sells her beads, charms, and buttons at www.earthenwoodstudio.com.
	Michelle Mach is the editor of Beading Daily, www.beadingdaily.com. When she’s not beading, she enjoys reading, writing, and seeking out the the best brownie recipe ever.
	Jewelry design is Allison Parrott’s favorite creative outlet as it allows her to create a wearable piece of art. She lives in Seattle and works at Fusion Beads.
	Megan Sharkey has three children who are following in her footsteps by designing jewelry at a very young age. She loves developing and introducing new jewelry lines, project ideas, and unique jewelry kits for Vintaj Natural Brass Co.
	Jennie Stephens lives in Seattle and works at Fusion Beads while designing and selling jewelry for her own company, Majik Designs. When not beading, she enjoys spending time with her beau and her newfound obsession of crocheting.
	Freda M. Terrell-Tait is an eighth-grade teacher and lifelong beader from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She finds inspiration for her beading projects in music, art, and nature.
	Pam and Angie Thien made jewelry as soon as they could hold a bead. Pam is currently designing silver pieces while Angie constantly searches for new materials to play with.
	Andrew Thornton is a professional fine artist (specializing in painting and collage) and an independent curator. He lives in New York City. Andrew works part-time with his family at Green Girl Studios. Visit his blog at andrew-thornton.blogspot.com.
	Cynthia Thornton is a painter, sculptor, and lover of food. She lives in Asheville, North Carolina, with her husband, Greg, and her daughter, Azalea.
	Liisa Turunen has been beading her whole life. Her mother, Glenda Paunonen, is the owner of Crystal Creations Bead Institute in Florida. Liisa teaches classes and creates designs for the store. She is always perfecting her art to come up with fun new designs!
	Katie Wall has been a beadworker for fourteen years. She works at Fusion Beads in Seattle.
	Julia Watt is a freelance photographer, clothing/costume designer, pianist, mom of two awesome twenty-something daughters, and wife to a great guy who understands her penchant for beading into the early hours. Visit her website at www.juliawattworks.com.
	Designer Heather Wynn begins every composition hoping that it will bring someone joy. She and her sweet little son, Henry, currently play and create together in Florida. See her original clay pendants at www.heatherwynn.com.