Beadjungle employs only the best instructors available. We screen carefully for technical skill and classroom presence so that you may have the best experience possible.
Susan Barrett
has been beading since the early 1980's when she made brick stitch and huichoi earrings for friends. Over the years, her craft turned to needlepoint and cross stitch, but found herself in a bead store in early 2000 looking for seed beads to embellish an ornate cross stitch picture. The store was conducting a class at the time and Susan was hooked. She has taken several classes from local artists and has been teaching since 2002 at local bead stores in Las Vegas, NV. Just recently she had one of her creations published in the new magazine Bead Unique. She sells her work on the internet and specialty shops.
Cheree is a Las Vegas native, moving here with her family when she was only 4 years old. Her mom taught her to crochet and that was the beginning of a love of all crafts. In the early ninties, Cheree taught scrapbooking classes and found that she was a natural teacher. This prompted her to go back to college and pursue teaching. Cheree works as a subsitute teacher while finishing up her degree. She started working with beads about 3 years ago when her mom, who is a manicurist, wanted some stretchy ankle bracelets. This grew into a love of beads and she creates most of her designs out beads and wire. Cheree will share with you her original work and some old favorites.
Karen started with cross stitch for in home craft shows in the late 1970's. At a show she admired a bracelet made by gluing buttons to a metal bracelet. While selling this style bracelet, a button collector gave her a lecture about ruining rare buttons with glue and showed her a crocheted button bracelet. Her style stretch bracelet is easier and can be made by a beginner. She brings a table full of Vintage Buttons for you to use, add to your beadwork, or just add to your collection. Come see what all the fuss is about!
Sandy Murphy has been doing beading for years while she took care of her mother-in-law who was suffering from ALS and Alzheimers disease. After 9/11 being laid off from her job in the travel industry she decided to branch out and try something fun. Beading seemed to be the answer and she has never looked back. Starting Bead Jungle at the indoor Swap meet in 2001 and finally opening a the store in Henderson in 2003. She is committed to having the best beading atmosphere and store for her customers. We have customers from all over the world and so far they say its working.
