While browsing the antiques market in Winchester I came across a stall selling hand made jewellery and individual bead's I could not resist buying some beads and making something for myself. This was the start of my obsession back in 1995. Since then I graduated from my art/teaching degree, taught primary school children, had two children of my own and taught a beading class for Bracknell and Wokingham college. My sister was the inspiration to start selling my jewellery rather than just make it as presents for friends and family when she bought me someone else's jewellery for my birthday.