Bead Chat Magazine Winter 2014 | Page 122

to learn how to make metal bezels and set stones. Last summer I took a certification class for Precious Metal Clay.” One of the inspirations for Therese to keep pushing the limits on learning more techniques is a group she joined called the Bauble Bunch. “We get together once a month and teach each other different techniques. One of the classes that I took was working with polymer clay it was a lot of fun and I have made a few cabochons out of polymer clay that will show up in future beading projects. I have also taken some wire wrapping, soldering, and cold connection classes I enjoy working with wire/metal almost as much as seed beads.” My last question for Therese was to talk about what inspires her. “Okay this may sound crazy, but I get inspired by a challenge. It does not matter if I am given an object to create with, or a word, a song or a stitch; it is all about the sheer joy of creating a beautiful piece of wearable art.” creativebeadchat.com