Melissa Grakowsky Shippee

| Instructor | Melissa Grakowsky Shippee is fascinated by the three dimensional design possibilities of working with seed beads and thread. After finishing dual bachelor’s degrees in physics and art, Melissa discovered beading and fell in love with what to her was a new medium. Melissa has won numerous awards in design competitions and teaches […]

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Jayashree Paramesh

| Instructor |  Jayashree Paramesh was introduced to the world of beads through a bead embroidery class she took while a student at Parsons, The New School for Design, New York. She looks everywhere for inspiration and then creates from within. Her designs are more about her desire to bring out the unique beauty of […]

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Cynthia Rutledge

| Instructor | Cynthia is a contemporary artist and teacher focusing on beadwork as her medium. She specializes in peyote stitch and off-loom weaving techniques with an emphasis on developing sculptural unsupported shapes in beadwork. Her work has been exhibited in national and international shows and has appeared in Nicolette Stessin’s Beaded Amulet Purses, Carol Taylor’s Creative […]

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