The Joy of Making: The Art of Beading
Wed, Aug 17
|Online Event
Join our knowledgeable panelists as they share how they established their businesses using their skills to design and create wearable art from a diverse range of materials, including African trade beads, semi-precious stones, paper, and hand-painted wood.
Time & Location
Aug 17, 2022, 7:00 PM
Online Event
About the Event
Madonna Green Parker has embraced artistic expression all her life. Her artistic journey began as a small child with weekly visits to the Walters Art Gallery in Baltimore, Maryland. After exploring several mediums, she realized that jewelry design inspired her the most. In 2004 she opened Marvelous Creations by Madonna specializing in eclectic and fashionable, custom, one-of-a-kind wearable art and artisan jewelry. In 2015 Madonna narrowed her focus even more, specializing in Aluminum Wire and Paper Design.
Her artistic exposure has been extensive. Madonna has been on Artworks with the Denali Bead Circle, has been featured in several publications including the Baltimore Sun, has been the featured artist at art shows, frequently showcases in local galleries, serves as a traveling teacher, teaching wire and bead design, sells her custom waterproof paper beads and Aluminum Wire to fellow jewelers at gem & jewelry shows, collaborates with and sells to stores and…