October 2, 2002
'Bead goddess' strings together top artwork
Dori Jamieson earns third-place award in juried Bead Dreams exhibit
By LISA PERKINS
Herald staff writer
Dori Jamieson is known as the "bead goddess" to her fellow beading enthusiasts - and with good reason. Jamieson received third place in the non-wearable category for her entry in the annual "Bead and Button" magazine juried Bead Dreams exhibition held in Milwaukee this past June.
"She is really amazing, she takes beading to a new level. Her pieces are heirloom quality," said fellow beader Suzanne Weiler.
Jamieson created her entry, entitled "Really Stacked," to resemble Native American baskets stacked one upon another.
"Making these baskets was such fun, I loved working with the really small beads," said Jamieson of Traverse City.
"There is a flow to being creative, this just felt so right when it came together," she noted.
Jamieson, a member of the local Bay Area Beaders Guild, has been beading for more than 10 years. Her interest began when she took a workshop at the Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg, Tenn.
"My passion for beads began with an intense interest in anything Native American. Over the past 10 years, I have had the privilege of attending classes with tremendously gifted artists who have helped me grow and develop," Jamieson said.
Sharing her talent and ideas with other bead artists through the Bay Area Beaders Guild has become particularly rewarding for Jamieson.
"It's great to get together and learn from each other. I am full of ideas," Jamieson said.
Jamieson's work will be featured throughout the month of October in a display of bead work by members of the Bay Area Beaders Guild at the Grand Traverse Area Public Library.
For more information on the Bay Area Beaders Guild, call Osiris Bead and Import Shop at 933-4853.