
Julie Powell
Julie Powell’s beadwork is a confluence of the world of textiles, color and of adornment. She weaves and embroiders tiny glass beads, with a needle and fishing line, one at a time to create intricate cuffs, necklaces and earrings. With a background in weaving, knitting, quilting, embroidering and dyeing she blends the colors and patinas of beads into flexible fabrics. The process takes many hours. Every single bead she picks up is a choice, one element in shaping the whole. The rhythm of touching each bead to the needle and pulling it through to connect to the next bead is meditative and fascinating to her.
She is inspired by the tradition of ancient crafts and textiles from all over the world. She takes these traditions and push them into a contemporary direction, preferring to emphasize color and form rather than complicated stitches and patterning. She is inspired by the natural world, from the mountains and rivers to the oceans and sky.

Sunset Cups and Saucers Necklace
Glass beads
$240

Vintage Cups and Saucers Necklace
Glass beads
$240

Jester Cuff
Glass beads
$270

Starburst Earrings
Glass beads
$90

Scattered Circles Cuff
Glass beads
$360

Brush Stroke Cuff
Glass beads
$390

Diebenkorn Bracelet
Glass beads
$360

Diebenkorn Bracelet
Glass beads
$360

Brush Stroke Roll Necklace
Glass beads
$240

Got Rhythm
Glass beads
$340

Got Rhythm Necklace
Glass beads
$340

Amazigh Necklace
Glass beads
$450

Penumbra Black With Silver Earrings
Sterling silver, Glass beads
$88

Penumbra Red Earrings
Sterling silver, Glass beads
$92

The Life Aquatic Narrow Bracelet
Glass beads
$280

Milano Narrow Bracelet
Glass beads
$280

Lapis Gold Beads and Saucers Necklace
Glass beads
$460

Moonstone 3 Bead Necklace
Glass beads
$180

Lapis Gold Navajo Cuff
Glass beads
$310

Penumbra Lapis Bright Silver Earrings
Sterling silver, Glass beads
$88
