Color is, and has been, my passion since I was old enough to peel the labels off of crayons. I channel my love of color through painting, drawing, jewelry and bead art making. I’m also a musician, author, art director and graphic designer/illustrator.
I’ve published 4 bead-related books, 2 address the color challenges presented by working with glass beads. I’m the first – and only – artist to produce a podcast about color. I’m featured on the 2008 season of the PBS show “Beads, Baubles, and Jewels,” and in numerous magazines and books. My work is shown and sold in galleries and boutiques. I teach color seminars to artists of all mediums across the country and I’m available for teaching and speaking engagements.
My home is outside of Atlanta, Georgia with my husband, composer Darren Nelsen, our Dalmatian, greyhound, a 25-year old koi, and many shubunkins, until the heron arrived ate them all … twice. The ancient koi is too large to be eaten, so she remains, the crown jewel of the ponds.
Color for Bead Artists 
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May 13, 2008 at 5:39 pm
janis garich
Hello…i am from michigan and i hope to take some classes from you when you teach for the guild. Please bring some of your books to sell – we would appreciate it. Thanks and i am looking forward to meeting you.
May 13, 2008 at 7:37 pm
steven
Well, I knew you are sweet, but I didn’t know you are so terribly handsome.
I was fun to bumble around the sight here. Whe I was in art school we had a very talented weaver, she created the three story corporate stuff. She changed my life! Kind of wanted to be a weaver colors ever since, and yet it has affected my design, Glad to also know you love big dogs. I have another site called Glasmann Park, it’s a place for my friends to park big dogs off leash. please come and join us! With yours,
June 26, 2008 at 11:27 am
Regina
I just found your beautiful & inspiring blog. I needed this infusion of inspiration for both my jewelry designing & paintings.
I’ve added you to my reader list.
Blesssings to you.
September 8, 2008 at 8:19 pm
Donna
At the library today I opened up a “coffee table” book and just cracked up, the photographer must have been “channeling” your color palettes……. If you get a chance, take a peek at this handsome volume of photos of Latin America, “Through the Eyes of the Condor” author Robert Haas.
I am savoring your new book. I have no problems with color but truly appreciate your shared knowledge of how matte/shiny, light/dark recede or take over a picture. Your color palettes are divine and I can just open your book and point with a finger and get new inspirations. Thanks for the new color book, and the old color book, and incidently, “Out on a Loom” also.
Donna in WestOR
June 21, 2010 at 3:14 pm
Nancy in SEastWI
Thank you so very much for your color inspirations. You have reawakened my “beading Muse”. Your art is stunning and your mastery of color is second only to that of Nature itself. I am thrilled to have found your blogs and would love to be updated whenever you add new comments.
June 24, 2010 at 4:10 pm
colorforbeadartists
Dear Nancy,
Thank you! What a beautiful email! I so appreciate knowing that I have reawakened your beading Muse. You can subscribe for my weekly newsletter at
http://www.margiedeeb.com
December 7, 2010 at 4:31 pm
colorforbeadartists
Hi Alex,
Thank you! I’ll have to look in to the purchasing of a sponsored link on the sidebar. Right now, I don’t know the details of how to go about it. What do you do?
Margie