Terri Richards
Beadwork & Jewelry Design Artist in Texas
Terri Richards is a self-taught bead and wire jewelry artist living in East Texas with an education background in interior design and philosophy. She creates unique beaded jewelry using bead embroidery and bead weaving techniques for competitions work.
Her beadwork has won several awards for her designs and has been published in both National and International beading magazines.
Artist statement
Working with beads is like painting with tiny drops of paint, the only difference is, I use a tiny seed bead as the paint and thread for the brush.
Awards & Media
2016 Battle of the Beadsmith *Invitational only
2014 Battle of the Beadsmith *invitational only
2014 Featured Artist, Eva Keiser Designs Blog
2013 Digital Beading Magazine Australia Issue 5
2013 Battle of the Beadsmith *invitational only
2012 The Best of Step by Step Wire Jewelry - Bundled Links Bracelet
2012 Aug/Sept; Step by Step Wire Jewelry, Wire Work Gallery
2012 Invitational Only - Battle of Beadsmith
2012 Featured Artist, Eva Keiser Designs Blog
2011 Fire Mountain Gems and Beads, Jewelry Maker’s Catalog
2010 Bead Star Finalist – Seed Beads & Crystal
2010 Fire Mountain Gems and Beads Finalist – Seed Beads
2010 Winter Step by Step Wire Jewelry - Bundled Links Bracelet
2010 April/May Step by Step Wire Jewelry - Wire work Gallery
2009 October Interview Beads Perle
2009 May Bead and Button Editors Blog – Cleopatra’s Tears - Learning from fellow Beaders
2008 Fire Mountain Gems and Beads Seed Bead Finalist – Red Seas of Coral
2008 Fire Mountain Gems Jewelry Makers Catalog – Red Seas of Coral
2008 Fire Mountain Gems and Beads - Website World Beat - Red Seas of Coral