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My name is Lana. I live in Phoenix, AZ.
My favorite hobby is beading; you can even call it my life.
I think you are
going to ask me - “When did it all start?”
Even when I was a child I admired my grandmother’s bride’s
purse made of beads, which was really old and was missing a lot beads.
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Then as a student in the Technical University I always tried to decorate
my blouses by putting beads in the middle of the flowers or putting tassels of beads on
the sleeves or my jackets. Sometimes I would just wear Czech necklaces, which were very
popular at that time. I was really started to like designing clothe and decided to go to
another University of the designs for women clothing and accessories in Uzbekistan.
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Later on working as a designer in my own firm I understood that beads on the evening dresses make it look unique and that it’s very hard to find jewelry
that would perfectly fit woman’s look and character. That’s how I came to a conclusion
to make jewelry myself and of course make it out of beads, because I really started to
like those small, shiny balls.
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T hree years I worked as a teacher
of “The Art of Bead-craft” in Phoenix School of
Excellence, the Learning Institute. You can check out the works of my first level students in
Gallery 10,
the works of my second and third level students - in Gallery 11.
Then I worked in Trade Wind Gallery
for 3 years,
The Bead Museum for 8 years,
Creative Destination for 6 years, at
Bead it for 3 years.
I really enjoy working at
The Beaderie,
"High Desert Bead Society"(Prescott), Scottsdale Bead Supply.
Now I teach at my home studio, in the Phoenix area, all over the USA, Germany, and the Ukraine. The works of my adult students are in
The works of my adult students are
Gallery 12and 13.
I am very proud of all my students!
I am the winner of contests of Bead & Button, CRYSTALLIZED- Swarovski Elements, Fire Mountain Gems and Beads, and etc. My bead works are exhibited all over the world at International shows, festivals, museums (Japan, France, Germany, the Ukraine, Russia, and atfashion weeks in the USA). Also my bead works and patterns were published in books, catalogs, and magazines in different countries over 30 times in the last 5 years. I am the author of the book "Mixed Media Jewelry Techniques". If you like my works, please, contact me and I will gladly answer all your questions.
Good luck, inspiration,
understanding and love to you all!!
Thank you for visiting.
See you soon.
Lana May
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Awards.
CREATE your STYLE with CRYSTALLIZED
Swarovski Elements Design Contests 2008 and 2007.
Professional. Semi-finalist
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Wearable Expressions 2008
"Gift from my Grandmother" and
"Antique Gold Set" have been chosen
for exhibition in Wearable Expressions 2008."
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Fire Mountain Gems. 2008 and 2007 Contests
Gold and Silver Medals Winner for Seed Beads.
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Bead&Button Show. Bead Dreams 2006
Second Place. Seed Beads-Wearable.
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Ring&Things. 2006 Your Disign Here Contest
First Place in the Glass Category.
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Fire Mountain Gems. 2005 Contest
Silver Medal Winner for Seed Beads.
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Arizona State Fair. ShoWorks 2005
Three First Premium in Division 012.
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