Barbara Albrecht, Pleasant Valley, NY
I started beading a few years ago to make a little extra money for vacation. Since then I have been selling and creating items for people all over Dutchess County, New York. People are now calling me directly and coming to my home to pick out the items they want.
No two items are alike. I try to make every item different, so everyone has their own original.
I have added recently Rosary Beads and Book Marks to my already extensive line of jewelry.
One of my best selling items are Lanyards. Local people that work in hospitals and nursinghomes love them for wearing their badges. Not only to I make day to day ones, but I also make them for holidays. No two are ever alike and people pick out their own colors and then I design from there.
Everything i I have is handmade. My glass pieces are produced by my girlfriend who prefers to not go to the craft fairs. So I do the beading and she does all the glass. Together we make a pretty good pair.
