Allura is a feminine name that makes no secret of its captivating essence. I describe my style as a sparkly dirt girl. The contrast of earthiness in this design with the sparkling cup chain is intriguing. Les Perles par Puca®cabochons in 18 and 14mm bezeled above a flat peyote beaded pad. The pad holds three cascading strands of 2mm cup chain adding interesting movement and sparkle. The innovative bar component and Russian Spiral rope complete the more delicate look.
Nancy Cain
Teaching bead classes since 1993, Nancy has traveled nationally and internationally and was the 2015 Bead&Button Show Master Class instructor – teaching Engineering Vessels. She had since taught her master classes eight times. In her workshop sessions, she shares her passion for structural peyote stitch by delving into the process of designing and structure. With an engineering perspective to beading, she shares the processes so students can enhance their knowledge beyond the specific project.
Nancy has exhibited at the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Hakone Open-Air Museum. She was named Beadwork’s Designer of the Year for 2010 and twice been a Bead Dreams Finalist at the Bead&Button show. She has also been widely published and is in the process of authoring a book.
Before her beading hobby grew, Nancy was as a graphic artist and calligrapher as well as a draftsman for an engineering company. She is married with two grown children and lives in Colorado
