Awards and Press

3rd place, Finished Jewelry,
 2015 BeadDreams International Beading Competition 
"Legends of the Eagle"

Finalist, Finished Jewelry,
 2015 BeadDreams International Beading Competition
"Shadow Catcher-A Tribute to Edward S. Curtis"

3rd Place Seed Bead Category,
2014 Bead Dreams International beading competition: Unhinged

Finalist 2014 Bead Dreams International Beading competition El Lobo

Finalist, Bead Dreams 2013 International Beading Competition "Brawen"

Winner 2013 California State Fair "Into the Wilderness"
Best of Bead Woven Art Class and Best of Bead Art Division

Barrette Tutorial in January 2013 issue of Australian Beading Magazine.

Full page advertisement for Fire Mountain Gems in
Summer issue of "Handcrafted Jewelry" magazine.

"Cleopatra of Egypt" featured in Fire Mountain Gems
2012-2013 Jewelry Makers Catalog

Finalist in the 2012 Fire Mountain Gems Seed Beed contest

Sue's work appears in the Lark publication "500 Art Necklaces"

Winner 2012 California State Fair with "The Guardian"
Best of Bead Woven Art Class and Best of the Bead Art Division

Finalist, Bead Dreams 2012 International Beading Competion
"Neptune's Inner Circle"

"Cleopatra of Egypt" neckpiece featured in a full page advertisement for Fire Mountain Gems in May 2012 issue of "Rock and Gem" Magazine

Three of Sue's pieces are included in Lark Publishing's
"Showcase 500 - Beaded Jewelry" - August of 2012

Fire Mountain Beading Contest, Seed Beads 2011
Finalist with two neckpieces

 See Sue's "Dolphin Island" neckpiece in the June 2011 issue
of Bead and Button Magazine

California State Fair 2009
Creative Arts - Bead Art Division
First Place - Bead Woven Art
Second Place - Bead Woven Art

See Sue's "Into the Rain Forest" neckpiece
on page 3 in the June 2009 issue of
Bead and Button Magazine.

California State Fair 2008
4 Honorable Mentions
Creative Arts - Bead Art Division
Jewelry, Wearable Art Class

See Sue's "Crazy Lace Butterfly" necklace
on page 29 in the April 2008
issue of Bead and Button Magazine.
This magazine is distributed in 89 countries.

California State Fair 2007
Creative Arts - Bead Art Division
Third Place - Jewelry, Wearable Art Class
Fourth Place - Jewelry, Wearable Art Class

Calaveras County Fair 2007
Best of Division - Craft Projects
First Place - Jewelry Class
Second Place - Jewelry Class

Fire Mountain Gems Beading Contest winner 2006-2007
Bronze Medal - Men’s jewelry
Finalist - Necklaces
Finalist - Bracelets

Fire Mountain Gems Beading Contest winner 2005-2006
Gold Medal - Plated Beads
Finalist - Shell components

Sue's work has sold to international buyers in France, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Switzerland and Saudi Arabia