Exclusive Interview with Bead Star 2010 Winner Erin Strother
Erin Strother 2010 Bead Star Grand Prize Winner In June of 2009 I meet one of my BBB (Best Beading Buddies) Erin Strother on the message boards of Beading Daily in a Bead Star forum. On her post, she said, “Looking at all the incredible finalists, I’m worried none of my pieces will make it.” This marks the beginning of a beadiful friendship. We chat through phone calls and emails sharing our triumphs and tragedies. Not a week goes by that we do not connect. I cannot tell you how thrilled I am that Erin is the 2010 Bead Star. No one deserves this honor more than she. When I found out she won, I asked her if she would grant me an exclusive interview for my blog. I hope you enjoy interview. How did you start beading/making jewelry? I was looking through a big name jewelry catalog, and I really wanted some of the pieces, but they were soooo expensive. Most of what I liked were really simple designs, like a strand of face...