Arts & Entertainment - Nov. 6, 2007
Craft some creative control with "Cool Jewels"
Milwaukee native Naomi Fujimoto's new book, "Cool Jewels," is 100 pages of beading projects for teens that are simple to understand but interesting enough to be envied in public.
Tags: naomi fujimoto, cool jewels, jewelry, beads, beadstyle, diy, art vs craft, craft fair, knot just beads, eclectica, planet bead, bead needs, hobby

Arts & Entertainment - June 8, 2007
Bead & Button Show crafts a good time for all
Now in its seventh year in Milwaukee, the Bead & Button Show features about 370 vendors from around the world, selling beads of every type, color and size imaginable.
Tags: Bead and Button Show, beads, buttons, crafts, art

Marketplace - May 8, 2007
Sunshine Design serves up sexy summer accessories
Andrea Butler is the crafty mind behind Sunshine Design jewelry and, chances are, she has something in her massive and eclectic collection of accessories that will catch your eye.
Tags: Sunshine Design, jewelry, Gnoap Gallery, beads, Vieux et Nouveau, Moxy, Fasten Co-op, Lela

Marketplace - Dec. 6, 2005
Well-traveled jewelry maker finds artistic inspiration in Milwaukee
A self-taught artist, Claudia Pessarelli's jewelry creations do not adhere to a specific and single genre of design. Instead, she takes bits and pieces of the world around her to design one-of-a-kind accessories.
Tags: Claudia Pessarelli, jewelry, Italy, beads, fashion

Marketplace - May 4, 2005
Oniomania imports East Side culture to West Allis
People often tell Andrea Kopan that her artistic, innovative shop, Oniomania, belongs on the East Side. “But West Allis is where we live,” says Kopan, who recently opened the boutique with Dale Dehmlow. A grand opening celebration is set for Friday, May 20.
Tags: Dragonfly, Mermaid Alley, Crawdaddy's, ceramic panties, beads