My interest in jewelry making began as a challenge. I know that sounds odd, but in 2002 I worked at a stamp and scrapbook store. The owner of the store took a jewelry making class and thought it was so hard. Of course, I had to prove her wrong and signed us both up for…

Willa Robinson Allen is a local beader in Durham NC. Just like others, Willa started off as a traditional “stringer” and added in a little wire work. Growing increasingly facinated and interested in other forms of beading, she shortly joined a bead society and learned beadweaving. During one of the meetings, she learned how to…

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Ronda has been teaching wire wrap design classes in the southeast for the past 10 years at bead shows and local bead stores.  In 2015 she will begin teaching at Bead Fest and The Tuscon Bead Show.  She specializes in traditional wire wrap design and loves to see her students succeed in her classes.  She…