Bead Art by Justina Coffey
Growing up in Ft. Worth, Texas, Justina Coffey was first drawn to beads around the age of ten. Not quite knowing what to do with them, she began collecting them anyway. She dabbled in many mediums of art, but came back to beading in 1994. In 1995, she and her husband moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico where the landscapes inspired her to paint for while. By 1998, she had moved to Flagstaff. Arizona and was back to beading with a passion. After winning many blue ribbons in the Coconino County Fair, she began qualifying for the Bead Dreams show sponsored by Bead and Button magazine.
2011 Bead Dreams entry- "Fishermans Grief"
2013 Bead dreams entry- "Monarchs Come and Monarchs Go"
2014 Bead Dreams entry- "My Big Fat Pink Jellyfish"
2015 Bead Dreams entry- "Gargoyle"
2016 Bead Dreams entry- "Cleopatra: Single. Looking For Short Term Relationship" won 3rd place in Objects and Accessories category.
2011 Bead Dreams entry- "Fishermans Grief"
2013 Bead dreams entry- "Monarchs Come and Monarchs Go"
2014 Bead Dreams entry- "My Big Fat Pink Jellyfish"
2015 Bead Dreams entry- "Gargoyle"
2016 Bead Dreams entry- "Cleopatra: Single. Looking For Short Term Relationship" won 3rd place in Objects and Accessories category.
- Jewelry
- 3-D objects
- Ornaments
- Wire-wrapping
- Loomwork
- Off-loom hand-weaving
Most of her designs are inspired by things in nature, but she does like to turn toward the abstract, often adding a little humor into her projects. Weaving 3-dimensional items is another skill she loves to explore, especially free-style weaving. She rarely works from a pattern.
Beadwork magazine "Challenge" published July 2012.
Note from artist:
If you purchase one of my creations, just remember it is fairly delicate (just glass and thread in most cases.) So, try not to wear beaded jewelry while performing physical activities like jogging or swimming, and remember not to let the young 'uns play with a 3-dimensionally constructed piece. If something does manage to fall apart through no fault of the owner, there should be no problem sending it in for repairs, provided needed beads are still available. Contact me if you have a custom or special project! Thank you for browsing my creations and I hope to see you again!
