Contributors

Who are the contributors and editors of the Art Bead Scene?

Heather Powers - The owner and editor of the Art Bead Scene, her website is Humblebeads.com. When she isn't busy making beads and blogging, she is planning her next Bead Cruise adventure.

Cindy Gimbrone - The glass beadmaker who brings you Sundays with Cindy. Cindy offers up a slew of unique posts as one of our talented contributors. You can find her beads at Cindy Gimbrone Beads.

Tari Sasser - Tari reminds us that art beads aren't always beads! Primarily a button artist, the owner of Creative Impressions in Clay sheds new light on the possibilities of art beads and their uses.

Lynn Davis - Lynn is a creative hurricane of mixed media art beads that includes polymer clay, glass and metal. You can find her unique beads and findings in her shop at Lynn Davis.

Jennifer Heynen - Jennifer is our Bead Biz whiz. You'll find her posts sprinkled with color and tips for your jewelry business. Jennifer offers her ceramic beads on her website Jangles and is the author of Ceramic Bead Jewelry. She also designs fabric for In The Beginning Fabrics that coordinates with her handmade buttons.

Shannon Levart - Shannon is a manic crafter, bouncing erratically from metal work to sculpting to resin and applying everything she learns to mixed media jewelry design.  You can view her latest creations in her Etsy shop, Miss Fickle Media.

Lori Anderson - Lori Anderson was supposed to be was a Korean translator in the military, worked in the dot.com era, and then was training to be a doctor, but fell face first into beads and has never looked back. She’s made jewelry for six years, exhibits at art and craft shows up and down the east coast, and and is a stay at home mom to her son. Each piece is a constant surprise to her, as she believe the beads have a character all their own and like to make that character known to her and refuse to be bossed around. Recently, she’s built a lampwork studio and has also been dabbling further into wire and metal arts.  Visit Lori's website to see more of her amazing work.

Erin Prais-Hintz - Jewelry designer, Erin Prais-Hintz, creates one-of-a-kind pieces that capture emotions and reflect the personality, history and passions of their owners. Her art utilizes everything from precious gemstones to found objects from foreign lands or close to home. Each work of art is unique in style, color and texture and is a treasure found just for you.  Learn more about Erin's story and check out her jewelry at her website.