Available Spring 2011 Sherry Serafini's Sensational Bead Embroidery. Published by Lark.
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Sherry Serafini is a beadwork artist who has been creating beaded body adornment since 1997. Unusual objects and shapes become part of a new story as Sherry stitches beads and gemstones to a felt like base. Most pieces are born spontaneously as the beads and Sherry's imagination dictate the design. She seldom works from sketches.Sherry finds this meditative form of art to be a rich counterpoint to a society full of instant gratification. Sherry lectures and teaches throughout the U.S. and her work has been published widely.
Sherry has also won numerous awards for her beaded artwork including People's Choice Bead Dreams 2006, Jurors Merit Award 2006 Bead International, Best of Pennsylvania Artisans and Kennedy Best Artist Nationally. Her work is published widely in trade magazines throughout the industry. Sherry's one of a kind designs have been worn by several celebrities including, icon Steven Tyler of Aerosmith who also used the beadwork for promotional materials on the bands tour.
Sherry co-authored the book "The Art of Bead Embroidery", with dear friend and artist Heidi Kummli, published by Kalmbach and is featured in Masters: Beadweaving published by Lark.
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Awards
2010 2nd Place Finish at Jewelry Bead Dreams
2010 One of the Top 10 Teachers as voted by Readers of Bead & Button
2002 Finalist in the Saul Bell Design Award Competition
Honorable mention at Art in the Park in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Featured pieces in Beadwork magazine 2000
2003 Finalist in Bead Dreams Competition
2003 Finalist Saul Bell Design Award
Best of Show Mt. Lebanon, PA 2003 Art in the Park
Featured on cover of 2003 Bead & Button Anniversary Issue
2004 Finalist Bead Dreams Competition
Articles featured in Bead & Button June 2004
Cover of Belle Armoire 2004/feature article
Craftsmen's Guild Juror's Award 2005
2005 First Place Bead & Button Bead Dreams for Non wearables "Genies New Hangout"
2005 Third Place Bead & Button Bead Dreams for Finished Jewelry
2005 Second Place "Best of Pennsylvania Artisans Award"
Designs chosen to be used 2005-06 for Aerosmith Tour "Rockin the Joint" with Lenny Kravitz
Bead International 2006 Jurors Merit Award
Guest artist PBS segment of Beads, Baubles and Jewels 2006 television series
Co-author The Art of Bead Embroidery 2007
Featured artist in Masters: Beadweaving by Lark
2nd place Bead Dreams crystal category 2008
3rd place Bead Dreams finished jewelry 2009
Authoring The Beaded Jewelry of Sherry Serafini to be released Spring 2011
Co-authoring Beads Across America to be released Spring 2011 |
Also Available Spring 2011:
Beading Across America co-authored with Amy Katz and Paulette Baron
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