Diane Fitzgerald is the most popular and famous beadwork designer in history, and she has an international following. Her 12 books include two for Lark Jewelry & Beading, "Diane Fitzgerald's Shaped Beadwork" and "Diane Fitzgerald's Favorite Beading Projects." Diane teaches classes across the United States and internationally. She has traveled to South Africa to study Zulu and Xhosa beadwork and to the Czech Republic, Germany, and other areas to learn about the glass bead industry. She lives in Minneapolis, MN. Learn more about her at dianefitzgerald.com.
"Diane Fitzgerald's "Shaped Beadwork & Beyond" far exceeded my
expectations. It's a comprehensive guide to creating designs with
triangles, teardrops, beaded beads, bezels, and pointed ovals with
a strong emphasis on peyote stitch using Japanese cylinder beads.
Nearly fifty different designs are presented with clear,
start-to-finish instructions and diagrams...The challenge will be
deciding which one will be first." --Leslie Frazier, "Beadwork"
magazine 2012 Designer of the Year
"As a bead teacher I believe the best way to empower a student is
with a focus on recognizing the structure of technique before
diving into a finished piece. Diane is a master at this. She starts
her new book, "Shaped Beadwork & Beyond," with a solid, thorough
section of 3-D foundation shapes and their construction for all the
projects that follow. It is a natural progression from here through
the spectacular designs in this extensive treasury-and that is how
it must be described-of some of the most exquisite explorations
seen today in dimensional beadwork. The clarity of the
illustrations and lush photography are as engaging as they are
informative. Inspiring is not effusive enough of a word!...Learning
to move from flat beaded planes into architectural realms and crown
them with color, pattern, and detail makes "Shaped Beadwork &
Beyond" a must-have for anyone passionate about and committed to
their personal growth as a seed bead artist." --Leslie Rogalski,
former editor of "Step by Step Beads" and BeadingDaily.com
"Diane Fitzgerald's "Shaped Beadwork & Beyond" far exceeded my
expectations. It's a comprehensive guide to creating designs with
triangles, teardrops, beaded beads, bezels, and pointed ovals with
a strong emphasis on peyote stitch using Japanese cylinder beads.
Nearly fifty different designs are presented with clear,
start-to-finish instructions and diagrams...The challenge will be
deciding which one will be first." --Leslie Frazier, "Beadwork"
magazine 2012 Designer of the Year "Diane Fitzgerald's "Shaped
Beadwork & Beyond" is a must have. What a lovely book full of ideas
that have my mind spinning with inspiration. The instructions are
so clear and well written. I love the variations she gives and I am
sure many of us beaders will pick up this book again and again, not
only for the projects given but for sure for the techniques so well
explained." --Huib Petersen, bead artist and educator "This is the
book all beaders have looked forward to. I
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