Artists Statement
Designing and creating jewelry is my passion and joy! I use many techniques including bead-weaving, wire-wrapping, wire-weaving, and metal-smithing – which enable me to create chainmaille, bead-weaving, and hand-forged metal jewelry. You are as likely to see me working with a needle and thread as you are to find me with a hammer and torch!
Creating handwoven chain, chainmaille, is a complex and labor-intensive method of creating jewelry. It is also one of the most classic and enduring. I begin with wire, create jump rings and then weave them into different patterns using sterling silver, copper, and red brass. My handwoven chains are both classic and modern designs.
My handcrafted bead-woven jewelry is created one bead at a time using a needle and thread and a variety of stitches and materials. Bead-weaving with seed beads allows me to delve into color and texture using stitching techniques from across the globe. I use Ndebele stitch (Africa), St. Petersburg (Russia) and Peyote (Native American).
Creating handwoven chain, chainmaille, is a complex and labor-intensive method of creating jewelry. It is also one of the most classic and enduring. I begin with wire, create jump rings and then weave them into different patterns using sterling silver, copper, and red brass. My handwoven chains are both classic and modern designs.
My handcrafted bead-woven jewelry is created one bead at a time using a needle and thread and a variety of stitches and materials. Bead-weaving with seed beads allows me to delve into color and texture using stitching techniques from across the globe. I use Ndebele stitch (Africa), St. Petersburg (Russia) and Peyote (Native American).
Biography
Nancy is an educator and artist. She worked as an educator for 42 years in the Howard County Public School System teaching secondary English and instructional technology. From 1992 to 2018, she managed and conducted numerous after school college level courses on instructional technology related topics. While the focus of her county teaching assignments was English and technology, art was often brought in as as a meaningful element. For instance, when her 6th grade students were writing and publishing picture books, the had lessons in art and illustration. Nancy lives in Ellicott City, MD with her family.
President of the Baltimore Bead Society, 2006-2010
Workshop Chair for Baltimore Bead Society 2010-2015.
Teacher Baltimore Bead Society: jewelry related topics 2006-2020
Art shows, and Exhibitions
Art Academy Craft Show, Easton Maryland 2012,- 2020
Artfully Wilde Fine Arts and Craft Show, Columbia Maryland, 2010-2017
Baltimore Bead Society’s Winter Bead Show, 2008 – 2015
Mountain Heritage Art and Craft Show, Charles Town WV, 2014-2019
Holiday Mart, Cooksville, MD, 2008 -2020
Three-Person Exhibition: Horse Spirit Arts Gallery, Ellicott City, MD April 2, 2017 (with Wendy Ng and Trudy Babchak)
Galleries
Artists Emporium, Havre de Grace, MD 2017-2020
Horse Spirit Arts Gallery, Savage, MD, 2015-2020
The ClayGround Gallery, Ellicott City, MD, 2010-2014
Questions? Contact Nancy at [email protected]
President of the Baltimore Bead Society, 2006-2010
Workshop Chair for Baltimore Bead Society 2010-2015.
Teacher Baltimore Bead Society: jewelry related topics 2006-2020
Art shows, and Exhibitions
Art Academy Craft Show, Easton Maryland 2012,- 2020
Artfully Wilde Fine Arts and Craft Show, Columbia Maryland, 2010-2017
Baltimore Bead Society’s Winter Bead Show, 2008 – 2015
Mountain Heritage Art and Craft Show, Charles Town WV, 2014-2019
Holiday Mart, Cooksville, MD, 2008 -2020
Three-Person Exhibition: Horse Spirit Arts Gallery, Ellicott City, MD April 2, 2017 (with Wendy Ng and Trudy Babchak)
Galleries
Artists Emporium, Havre de Grace, MD 2017-2020
Horse Spirit Arts Gallery, Savage, MD, 2015-2020
The ClayGround Gallery, Ellicott City, MD, 2010-2014
Questions? Contact Nancy at [email protected]