About Terri Faye

About Jewelry Artist – Terri Faye Richards

I believe art and creativity to be in my genetic make-up, given to me from my Mother’s love of Oil Painting and  her other amazing  talents, such as, glass etching, tile mosaics and fiber flowers, all the way back to my Great Grandmother’s beautiful handmade quilts and exquisite hand embroidery.

Being a Vintage Jewelry collector for a number of years, I love anything that sparkles and glistens, especially rhinestones.  That means lots of bling sometimes get added to my jewelry creations.

Each piece of my jewelry is handcrafted by me, using bead embroidery techniques, bead weaving, wire work and stringing.

My passion is to create beautiful, wearable works of arts.

Awards and Media

  • 2011 Fire Mountain Gems & Beads – Jewelry Maker’s Catalog,  Page 288 Seed Bead Finalist
  • 2010 Bead Star Finalist – Seed Beads & Crystal
  • 2010 Fire Mountain Gems & Beads Finalist – Two entries;  Purple Rain and Fire & Ice
  • 2010 Winter Step by Step Wire Jewelry – Bundled Links Bracelet
  • 2010 April/May Step by Step Wire Jewelry – Wire work Gallery
  • 2009 October Interview Beads Perle
  • 2009 May Bead & Button Editors Blog – Cleopatra’s Tears – Learning from fellow Beaders
  • 2008 Fire Mountain Gems & Beads Seed Bead Finalist -Red Seas of Coral
  • 2008 Fire Mountain Gems Jewelry Makers Catalog, page 251 -Red Seas of  Coral