Irina's Inspiration for Jewelry : From the Exotic to the Everyday

Whether its beach stones, seed pods, or Queen Elizabeth, Irina draws a direct parallel from her inspirational source to finished handcrafted jewelry. Each of the 24 main projects includes a full-color photo of Miech's inspiration, an explanation of how she translates that into materials and colors. Pearls, crystals, gemstones, wire and more are used to create stunning necklaces, bracelets and earrings, and every project includes bonus design and technique variations. Readers can make the projects as show, or use them as motivation to discover inspirational sources for their own creative process.

Irina Miech is an artist, teacher, and the author of six popular Kalmbach how-to books on jewelry design for beaders. She also oversees her two retail stores, Eclectica and The Bead Studio, in Brookfield, WI, where she teaches classes in beading, wirework, and metal clay. Her jewelry designs have been featured in Bead&Button, BeadStyle, and Art Jewelry magazines, among others. She also teaches highly popular classes at the Bead&Button Show and numerous other national shows..