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Katie
grew up in a large family and learned needlework, sewing and ceramics from
her mother, aunt and grandmother.
She
left the rock and roll lifestyle, married, had 2 kids and returned to
college.
After
earning degrees in Electrical Engineering she turned to beading and
jewelry design to escape the testosterone overload in the industry.
Katie
started with beads and bead embroidery but incorporated wirework into her
creations soon thereafter.
Soon she found that she wanted to make her own beads. So, with a torch and some glass that's what she did.
Katie has found that inspiration comes from everywhere. It's been found in old needlework patterns, pictures of nature that she likes to take, and the cultures of her ancestry (Polish, German, English, Irish, Dutch, Indian and there's surely more in there somewhere).
