Exhibitions & Awards
2010 - The Canvas Project 3 - Brooklyn Art Library, New York
2010 - ZAPP Conference Artwork Exhibition
2009 - Finalist, Bead Dreams: Fiesta
2008 - Winner, 3rd Place Seed Bead Design ~ Bead Dreams: Journey
2008 - Finalist, Bead Dreams: Noose
2008 - Finalist, Wearable Expressions Exhibit: Signs of Spring
2008 - Finalist, Wearable Expressions Exhibit: Worried
2007 - Winner, 1st Place Necklace Design ~ Bead Arts Awards: Signs of Spring
2007 - Finalist, Bead Dreams: Signs of Spring
Publications
2010 - The Canvas Project 3: Encyclopedia of Artwork
2010 - The Woven Bead: A Year of Inspirational Beadwork
2010 - Bead Dreams 2010: The Best Of the Bead & Button Show
2009 - The Woven Bead: A Year of Inspirational Beadwork
2009 - Bead & Button Special Issue: Bead Dreams Exhibit
2009 - Kalmbach Publishing: Crystal Jewelry 2 (invited submission)
2009 - Bead & Button Magazine: Butterflies Galore April/May (invited submission)
2008 - Bead Dreams Awards: Bead and Button Oct/Nov Issue
2008 - Wearable Expressions 2008: Exhibition Catalog
2007 - Bead Arts Awards: Step by Step Beads November Issue
2007 - Bead Dreams Awards: Bead & Button Magazine Oct/Nov Issue
2007 - Pondo Stitch: The Bead Book, South Africa June Issue
2007 - Lavender Lace Bracelet: Beadwork Magazine April/May Issue
2006 - Fabulous Fuchsias: Bead-patterns The Magazine May/June Issue
Gallery Representation (past & present)
Highland Art Gallery, Weaverville California
Calabash Art Gallery, Ballito, South Africa
Online Media
2005 to present: Beadweaver.blogspot.com (An online news journal)
Education & Teaching
Susan holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology and two Master of Science degrees. Among her honors have been University fellowships in teaching, recipient of the Hisaye Mochizuki Award, and recognition as a leading newsletter editor from the State of California, Medical Society Alliance. In 1997, she returned to her interest in the Arts and has studied weaving, metalsmithing, enameling, and ceramics with a major focus on beads. She has also taught bead weaving courses at her local community college. Today Susan maintains a popular online news blog, Beadweaver, as well as continues to focus her pursuits on functional beadwork design.
Continuing Education
Revere Academy of Jewelry Arts, San Francisco: Fabrication I & II with Yas Tanaka; Enameling with Debra Losier; Steel Simplified with Suzanne Pugh.