Heather Gerl, Jeweler at Madison Green Festival

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I have been a beader for about 8 years. My husband and I went on vacation to the Outer Banks of North Carolina, I discovered a bead store and from then on I was hooked. I spent so much time in that bead store that the owner gave me a set of tools for free. I started off just stringing and then I broadened my creativity with stitching. I love them all: peyote, spiral, nbele, and many others. I love being able to play with the colors and different sizes and shapes of the beads. I have just recently started to experiment with bead embroidery. I made my first collar this past year for my mother for Christmas. It was very stressful at first, but I have found that I love it, manipulating the beads in different directions and being able to control the sizes of the beads.

 

 

I am a Registered Nurse and love people and animals. I am very fortunate that I was able to find a hobby that I love, and that helps me relieve my stress from my job.

2015 Outdoor Autumn Arts Festival
Saturday, October 10 (9:30am-5pm)
and Sunday, October 11 (Noon-5pm)
Rain Date Monday, October 12 (10am-5pm)

Festival located at Madison Town Green - Boston Post Rd and Copse Rd, Madison CT
Presented by Arts Center Killingworth - (860) 663-5593 - A 501(c)(3) non-profit organization