Luba Nenchev

ladybead@comcast.net

Artist's Bio

I believe that if people surround themselves with beauty, life is more meaningful. For me, creativity is more than just art ñ itís a way of life.

While Iíve lived in the US for ten years, it was in Bulgaria that I received my formal arts training. There I attended an intensive five-year program at an art school dedicated to the contemporary arts. My area of specialization was in textile design and screen printing, but I also learned graphics, water colors, oil painting, and numerous other disciplines.

After graduating from school I worked restoring ancient ceramics at the Museum of Archaeology in Plovdiv. I also worked for a publishing company illustrating childrenís books.

Three years ago glass came into my life. Since then making glass beads has become my main passion. My primary medium is borosilicate, of which I use Glass Alchemy, Ltd. color rods and frits exclusively. I use Hill Tribe silver beads and Bali Silver clasps with smaller spacer beads. I also incorporate smaller beads of various colors to compliment the main bead or the idea I have for the whole set.

I take pride in creating beads and jewelry pieces that are unique and one-of-a-kind.