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Leslie Hamilton is a professional artist who has been painting anything that didn't move too fast since infancy. A child prodigy, she attended art classes at Loyola Marymount in Palos Verdes, while still in Middle School, the prestigious Banff School of Fine Arts in Canada, while in high school. She obtained her art degree from California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland and went on to freelance illustration in advertising, then launched Wristy Business, which kept her climbing ladders and painting half of the west coast for the next 25 years. Leslie now focuses on fine art, while making unique wearable art and jewelry. She has taught fine art and crafts to all ages of students, has demonstrated her techniques in workshops and is now formally teaching at the Garan Beadagio shows.

I love to bead, but especially I love to teach beading and to show the way colors work together. Originally from Eugene, Oregon, I have been in the SF Bay area since the early 1970's. Now, happily retired, I am spending as much time as possible beading, teaching, and figuring out new techniques to teach to other beaders. My home and car are littered with beads, beading materials, books, and magazines. Not surprisingly, most of my friends are into beads, and bead related activities. I have been beading for over 25 years in the SF Bay area and teaching for over 13 years. I have been published in Deb Moffitt-Hall's on-line “Bead-Patterns the Magazine” and have also been featured in “Beading with World Beads” by Lark Books. I love to teach beading ~ both the basics, as well as my own tutorials, but I also love to play with polymer clay and Kumihimo. The best part is when my students "get it" on a new technique. I love to spread the addiction. I currently work and teach at Beads and Pomegranate Seeds in Vallejo, Ca.

Leslie Hamilton is a professional artist who has been painting anything that didn't move too fast since infancy. A child prodigy, she attended art classes at Loyola Marymount in Palos Verdes, while still in Middle School, the prestigious Banff School of Fine Arts in Canada, while in high school. She obtained her art degree from California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland and went on to freelance illustration in advertising, then launched Wristy Business, which kept her climbing ladders and painting half of the west coast for the next 25 years. Leslie now focuses on fine art, while making unique wearable art and jewelry. She has taught fine art and crafts to all ages of students, has demonstrated her techniques in workshops and is now formally teaching at the Garan Beadagio shows.

Leslie Hamilton is a professional artist who has been painting anything that didn't move too fast since infancy. A child prodigy, she attended art classes at Loyola Marymount in Palos Verdes, while still in Middle School, the prestigious Banff School of Fine Arts in Canada, while in high school. She obtained her art degree from California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland and went on to freelance illustration in advertising, then launched Wristy Business, which kept her climbing ladders and painting half of the west coast for the next 25 years. Leslie now focuses on fine art, while making unique wearable art and jewelry. She has taught fine art and crafts to all ages of students, has demonstrated her techniques in workshops and is now formally teaching at the Garan Beadagio shows.

I love to bead, but especially I love to teach beading and to show the way colors work together. Originally from Eugene, Oregon, I have been in the SF Bay area since the early 1970's. Now, happily retired, I am spending as much time as possible beading, teaching, and figuring out new techniques to teach to other beaders. My home and car are littered with beads, beading materials, books, and magazines. Not surprisingly, most of my friends are into beads, and bead related activities. I have been beading for over 25 years in the SF Bay area and teaching for over 13 years. I have been published in Deb Moffitt-Hall's on-line “Bead-Patterns the Magazine” and have also been featured in “Beading with World Beads” by Lark Books. I love to teach beading ~ both the basics, as well as my own tutorials, but I also love to play with polymer clay and Kumihimo. The best part is when my students "get it" on a new technique. I love to spread the addiction. I currently work and teach at Beads and Pomegranate Seeds in Vallejo, Ca.

Joyce's passion for beading started young, and continues to grow as she creates and teaches. Along with her mother and sister, she owns the local bead shop in Concord, Just Bead It. Her remarkable skill, knowledge and patience makes her a beloved teacher for the past 15 years.

I love to bead, but especially I love to teach beading and to show the way colors work together. Originally from Eugene, Oregon, I have been in the SF Bay area since the early 1970's. Now, happily retired, I am spending as much time as possible beading, teaching, and figuring out new techniques to teach to other beaders. My home and car are littered with beads, beading materials, books, and magazines. Not surprisingly, most of my friends are into beads, and bead related activities. I have been beading for over 25 years in the SF Bay area and teaching for over 13 years. I have been published in Deb Moffitt-Hall's on-line “Bead-Patterns the Magazine” and have also been featured in “Beading with World Beads” by Lark Books. I love to teach beading ~ both the basics, as well as my own tutorials, but I also love to play with polymer clay and Kumihimo. The best part is when my students "get it" on a new technique. I love to spread the addiction. I currently work and teach at Beads and Pomegranate Seeds in Vallejo, Ca.

Leslie Hamilton is a professional artist who has been painting anything that didn't move too fast since infancy. A child prodigy, she attended art classes at Loyola Marymount in Palos Verdes, while still in Middle School, the prestigious Banff School of Fine Arts in Canada, while in high school. She obtained her art degree from California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland and went on to freelance illustration in advertising, then launched Wristy Business, which kept her climbing ladders and painting half of the west coast for the next 25 years. Leslie now focuses on fine art, while making unique wearable art and jewelry. She has taught fine art and crafts to all ages of students, has demonstrated her techniques in workshops and is now formally teaching at the Garan Beadagio shows.

Joyce's passion for beading started young, and continues to grow as she creates and teaches. Along with her mother and sister, she owns the local bead shop in Concord, Just Bead It. Her remarkable skill, knowledge and patience makes her a beloved teacher for the past 15 years.

Joyce's passion for beading started young, and continues to grow as she creates and teaches. Along with her mother and sister, she owns the local bead shop in Concord, Just Bead It. Her remarkable skill, knowledge and patience makes her a beloved teacher for the past 15 years.

I love to bead, but especially I love to teach beading and to show the way colors work together. Originally from Eugene, Oregon, I have been in the SF Bay area since the early 1970's. Now, happily retired, I am spending as much time as possible beading, teaching, and figuring out new techniques to teach to other beaders. My home and car are littered with beads, beading materials, books, and magazines. Not surprisingly, most of my friends are into beads, and bead related activities. I have been beading for over 25 years in the SF Bay area and teaching for over 13 years. I have been published in Deb Moffitt-Hall's on-line “Bead-Patterns the Magazine” and have also been featured in “Beading with World Beads” by Lark Books. I love to teach beading ~ both the basics, as well as my own tutorials, but I also love to play with polymer clay and Kumihimo. The best part is when my students "get it" on a new technique. I love to spread the addiction. I currently work and teach at Beads and Pomegranate Seeds in Vallejo, Ca.

Joyce's passion for beading started young, and continues to grow as she creates and teaches. Along with her mother and sister, she owns the local bead shop in Concord, Just Bead It. Her remarkable skill, knowledge and patience makes her a beloved teacher for the past 15 years.

Leslie Hamilton is a professional artist who has been painting anything that didn't move too fast since infancy. A child prodigy, she attended art classes at Loyola Marymount in Palos Verdes, while still in Middle School, the prestigious Banff School of Fine Arts in Canada, while in high school. She obtained her art degree from California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland and went on to freelance illustration in advertising, then launched Wristy Business, which kept her climbing ladders and painting half of the west coast for the next 25 years. Leslie now focuses on fine art, while making unique wearable art and jewelry. She has taught fine art and crafts to all ages of students, has demonstrated her techniques in workshops and is now formally teaching at the Garan Beadagio shows.