Krysta Furioso
i. I work as a beadweaver.
ii. I do this creative work because I love the meditative process of beadweaving and the endless ways in which it allows me to explore colour and shape.
iii. Personal qualities that help me in my work are patience, creativity, cleverness.
iv. The greatest challenges around doing this work are:
It’s a challenge to explore all that I’d like to create while still producing for my clients as my craft is very time-consuming.
v. Training that has helped me succeed in this career:
I am a graphic designer by trade.
I am a graphic designer by trade.
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v. Creative childhood hobbies:
As a kid I loved papier-mâché and tie dyeing, but it all went out the window when I started beading at age 13.
As a kid I loved papier-mâché and tie dyeing, but it all went out the window when I started beading at age 13.
vi. Other creators who inspire you:
I’m always inspired by the work of my good friend Julie MacKinnon, who is an insanely talented ceramicist. I also love the work of Logan Maxwell Hagege, who uses colour better than anyone alive today.
viii. The biggest myth about this type of work is:
That beadwoven pieces don’t fit with contemporary fashion. I strive to prove this misconception wrong with my design and colour choices.
That beadwoven pieces don’t fit with contemporary fashion. I strive to prove this misconception wrong with my design and colour choices.
ix. If you want to work in my field:
I suggest that you learn from an experienced beadweaver, and have lots of patience.
I suggest that you learn from an experienced beadweaver, and have lots of patience.
x. A professional goal I have for the future:
To see traditional and contemporary beadwork find a wider audience.
To see traditional and contemporary beadwork find a wider audience.
xi. If you want to see my work, go to:
Onlychildhandicrafts.bigcartel.com and I’m on Instagram at @onlychildhandicrafts. You can also see my work in Vancouver at Heritage Hall at First Pick YVR on September 16-17 and at Shiny Fuzzy Muddy on December 9-10.
Onlychildhandicrafts.bigcartel.com and I’m on Instagram at @onlychildhandicrafts. You can also see my work in Vancouver at Heritage Hall at First Pick YVR on September 16-17 and at Shiny Fuzzy Muddy on December 9-10.
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* Photos courtesy of Krysta Furioso
