Cindy Holsclaw has dabbled in crafts for longer than she will be able to
bear in mind, however she’s at all times been most keen on geometric buildings. After
a few years of exploring these mathematical types in modular origami, in
2006 she discovered that these buildings may be made with beads.
From then on, she was hooked! In 2009 Cindy began writing patterns for
her personal beading designs, and in 2012 she dove into designing and
instructing beadwork full-time.
With a background in academia and a doctorate in biochemistry,
Cindy takes an analytical method to her design model; she likes
exploring totally different bead shapes and variations on the established
beading methods, and he or she’s consistently pondering of recent methods to place
beads collectively.
Biochemistry and arithmetic proceed to encourage her and
usually present up in her completed work. As an educator, Cindy challenges
her college students to be taught one thing new in each class, whereas giving them
the instruments they want by her very detailed beading patterns.
In 2015 Cindy was named Designer of the Yr by Beadwork
Journal, and a collection of her beading movies have been printed by
Interweave in the identical 12 months. Cindy has taught on the Bead & Button,
Bead Fest, and BABE! exhibits in addition to at a number of bead shops and bead
societies across the nation. When not on the street, Cindy makes her residence
in San Diego, California along with her musician husband and child daughter.
To see extra of Cindy’s beadwoven designs, take a look at her web site at www.beadorigami.com, weblog at beadorigami.blogspot.com, and Etsy store at beadorigami.etsy.com.
