MEMBERS GALLERY
The membership of BSNM are diverse and talented artists. Here are links to some of our members' websites. If you are a BSNM member and want your website listed, please e-mail BeadSocieyNM@gmail.com - ATTN: Linda Davis.
GERI VERBLE
TRIBAL BEAR DESIGNS - www.tribalbear.com
Geri Verble, jewelry design artist, developed a passion for tribal and ethnic beads and pendants while working for the Peace Corps. Bead collecting not only became a passion, but a journey in learning about the history of beads. Each bead and pendant tells its own history and story.Geri’s designs are inspired by “Old World” beads and pendants that are woven into jewelry that is in harmony with the earth and contemporary life. Ethiopian, Moroccan, and Tibetan beads and pendants are her inspirations which are then designed and created into one-of-a-kind pieces of jewelry.
Geri will be participating in the Placitas Artists Tour in 2007. www.placitasstudiotour.com www.placitasartists.com/g_verble/ She is also represented at "The Patio Gallery," 206 1/2 San Felipe, in Old Town, ABQ www.studioestevane.com and Maya Boutique, 108 Galisteo Street, in Santa Fe.
TERESA JONES
MADE IN THE SHADE LAMPWORK BEADS - www.made-inthe-shade.com
Teresa Jones, Lampwork glass bead artist (flameworked glass beads). Teresa began her obsession with beads on a vacation in Portland Oregon. She wandered into a bead store and was shocked at the colors and variety of beads! Who knew that all THIS existed! She bought the first fist full of beads and took them home in her hot little hand only to find out that a fist full was not nearly enough for all the design possibilities. Thus began a collection of beads that continued to grow and expand with a life of their own (are beads like bunnies - they multiply). When she discovered that a person could actually make their own glass beads in the colors and designs they chose, she had to find out more. She bought "Passing the Flame" by Corina Tettinger, a lampwork text book to teach her how. She made her first fugly glass beads in 2004. Now, three years later (3 years of endless practice), her bead creations are not so fugly.
Most of Teresa's creative time is now spent at the torch melting glass into beads in the designs and colors she chooses. Teresa sells her beads out of her home studio and in the Turquoise Trail Gallery on North 14 in Cedar Crest. Teresa also loves to take special orders for color combos and designs.
DENISE FALZONE 
DENISE FALZONE Denise Falzone is a Registered Veterinary Technician, who shares a home with a wonderful husband, 2 dogs, 5 fish and a lizard.
In the past, Denise has worked as a field biologist on several wetland bird studies, including Sandhill Cranes. Since Denise has lived near Sandhill Cranes all her life, they have become a symbol of good luck. Hence, the Japanese Kanji symbol she uses on her business cards means, “Crane”.
Beading has become an important part of Denise’s life and began in earnest during the long, cold and dark winters in Alaska. She also spent her childhood embroidering, sewing, crocheting and quilting. She made her first quilt at age thirteen. Most of Denise’s beadwork contains a spiritual meaning and has a close connection to nature; with the hope of empowering the wearer to feel grounded, close to nature and to have a closer contact with the beauty that lies within nature and within us.
Denise’s website was self built and is located at www.birdsoffeather.org
SANDY GREENFIELD
Sandy's Strands - www.sandysstrands.comSandy Greenfield has always loved the colors of fabric and jewelry. As a young girl, she made doll clothes out of discarded satin scraps and sequins from her sister’s dance costumes. She would walk to the neighborhood five-and-dime store to buy pieces of fabric to make more doll clothes, and costume jewelry for herself.
Her love of fabric continued into adulthood. One day while in the fabric shop, she saw someone buying a dozen or so fabrics. Curiously she asked what the purchaser was making with so many patterns, and learned it was for a patchwork jacket. That seemed like a perfect use of loads of fabric, and this began Sandy’s journey into making quilts. Her quilts have won several awards, and have been featured in The Jewish Museum in New York City, Quilter’s Newsletter magazine, and various juried shows.
Sandy’s love of color and all things shiny grew into a passion for precious and semi-precious jewelry. After commissioning several necklaces and earrings for herself, she became interested in making her own jewelry. That just fueled her interest in gemstones, tribal and ethnic designs, and beads of almost every kind. Sandy is now an emerging designer of jewelry. Her pieces have won accolades and multiple awards in the Albuquerque area, where she is a member of The Bead Society of New Mexico. Her creations are growing in popularity. Most recently, she was juried into the 2009 New Mexico Arts and Crafts Fair.
Sandy is pleased to announce her representation by Tansey Gallery in Tucson, Arizona (520-577-6301).
LINDA DAVIS
High Desert BeadscapesLinda is a seed bead fanatic who loves color and texture. Originally a quilter, she entered her first "crazy quilt" contest and her passion turned to tiny beads. "Once I started stitching those beads...I didn't need the fabric anymore!" Now, she starts with a needle and a "wingspan" of thread to weave thousands of glass beads into tapestries of her own. Her art is tactile: it is meant to be worn, handled, touched.
Linda's work continues to receive recognition. It has won awards in the Albuquerque area and national competitions. When she isn't beading, she's teaching beading, or buying beads, or talking about teaching people to buy beads. It may be an obsession. She is also a supporter of Jeanette Shanigan's "Bead It Forward" for Breast Cancer Research project, and has supplied all of the materials and instruction for stitching over 100 little 1-1/2" x 1-1/2" squares for Jeanette's beaded quilts. Jeanette stitches these little wonders into beautiful quilts in her Alaskan home, then travels with them to the annual Bead and Button Show in Milwaukee, where they are auctioned off. All proceeds go toward the fight against breast cancer.
Linda's work can be found exclusively at The Wooden Cow Gallery and Art Space on Montgomery Blvd in Albuquerque (505-999-1280).
