About the Author

oan Reeder Babcock is an internationally recognized fiber artist, jewelry designer, teacher, and author who has been creating one-of-a-kind jewelry and fiber art since 1988. She is known for her unique style of blending cords, beads, and metal elements together, and specializes in the technique of "Cavandoli" or tapestry knotting. Her work has been featured in numerous fiber art and bead related books and magazines. She is the author of "Micro-Macramé Jewelry: Tips and Techniques for Knotting with Beads", "Wired Micro-Macramé Jewelry: Enhancing Fiber Designs with Wire" and a DVD, "Micro-Macramé & Cavandoli Knotting, Level One". You can see her jewelry and fiber art at www.joanbabcock.com. You can find more of her classes, ePatterns and micro-macramé supplies at www.micro-macramejewelry.com.