| Glass beads, in all their infinite shapes
and sizes, add a magical dimension to jewelry design. Stephanie Sersich, a lampwork
artist and jewelry designer known for her adventurous use of color, shares her
insights, inspirations, and special methods for success in Designing Jewelry
with Glass Beads.
Learn Stephanie’s process for creating great jewelry
by starting with a primer on the different types of glass beads and how they are
made. Then explore creativity with key principles of design including repetition,
balance, contrast, texture, and color, all discussed in an accessible, conversational
writing style illustrated with beautiful photographs. For the first time, the
author shares her special method of knotting beads and fibers—called “spiny
knotting” and until now only taught in her classes—as well as other
new and exclusive projects. Throughout the book, sidebars on the inspirations
and creations of other glass jewelry artists, as well as insight into the author’s
evolution as an artist, offer unique perspectives on creating artful glass jewelry.
Designing Jewelry with Glass Beads features twenty dazzling
step-by-step projects incorporating a variety of beading techniques from simple
to complex. The projects are fully illustrated and include wirework, stringing,
sewing, and a variety of knotting techniques. Readers will build their skills
by progressing through the projects and using the design tips in each project
to make unique variations.
Projects will allow readers to use a mix of inexpensive, commercially
available beads as well as one-of-a-kind handmade glass beads. A resource guide
offers readers options for sourcing glass beads at a wide range of price points.
Paperbound, 8½ x 10¼, 128 pages
50 photographs, 80 illustrations
ISBN 978-1-59668-047-0
$22.95
February 2008
About the author:
Raised by artist parents, Stephanie Sersich has been making jewelry since she
was a child. In 1996, Stephanie learned lampworking from Sage Holland and her
master-beadmaker husband, Tom. She then taught herself a variety of traditional
stringing and knotting techniques. Her signature color sense is inspired by textiles,
art history, and her mother's garden.
Stephanie’s beads and jewelry have appeared in several
books, including Exquisite Beaded Jewelry, 1000 Glass Beads, and
Beading for the Soul (Interweave
Press). She has been profiled in several magazines including Bead & Button,
Ornament, Jewelry
Artist, and Beadwork. She teaches
workshops internationally and exhibits at all of the major bead shows plus several
galleries, and her work can be found at www.sssbeads.com.
Stephanie lives in Portland, Maine.
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