Shelly Taylor Collection

I have always had a passion for unique jewelry design. In 2014, when I retired from a thirty-year career in the corporate world, I redirected that passion from collecting to creating. My fascination with bead weaving led me to discover the art of beaded kumihimo, a contemporary adaptation of the ancient Japanese art of braiding with fibers.

I strive for comfortably elegant pieces, that can be worn effortlessly. My work often incorporates hundreds (and sometimes thousands!) of glass seed beads, as well as semi-precious gemstones, crystals, hand-blown glass, and metal beads. I love the tactile experience of beading, and the ever-evolving combination of techniques, colors and textures.

I am a member of the Sonoran Arts League, the American Kumihimo Society, and the Phoenix Area Kumihimo Study Group.

staylor.jewelspan.com
sctaylor@cox.net