Diana Ferguson

"I have been asked whether my bead designs are tedious to complete. With a smile, I reply that it is a noisy world, and that for me the work is blissfully meditative. I fully enjoy the time consuming yet contemplative aspects of bead weaving and treasure how it allows me to fully immerse myself in the process of creating."

Diana enjoys the elegance of off loom bead weaving. She finds harmony, peace and serenity in the simple movements of stitching and values the way she can fully immerse herself in the creative process as needle passes through beads over and over again. While the end result of her efforts may remain in play until the piece announces itself done, she is certain the outcome will contain beauty.

Diana employs a variety of off loom bead weaving techniques in her work, and especially enjoys Architectural Peyote Stitch. It reflects her fascination with beads as structural elements and her appreciation for art as process. Diana creates using needle, thread and many, many, many glass seed beads. She often designs intuitively, allowing color and pattern to unfold into the finished object.

Diana has a B.A. in Art and is a self-taught jewelry artist. She prefers learning on her own to attending workshops. She is doggedly determined to master new techniques and will not quit until she has figured it out. At which point things often take a turn for the interesting. Diana enjoys reading about art and individual artists, finding it inspires her to push harder in her own studio practice.