Most people who have visited a Penny Michelle booth at a bead show know that my business is truly a family affair. More often than not, my Mom is there with me and together she and my Dad do a tremendous amount of preparation work in getting my show on the road. And, my husband Dan is my webmaster and makes the bead displays we offer on this site. Over the past couple years, I have also started working more and more with my sister-in-law Kimmie, a self-taught lampwork bead artist. In addition to supplying me with some incredible bead designs for the critters, she has joined me at a few shows and with her upbeat Kimmie-charisma she always adds extra spice to the booth. I'm really excited, therefore, to present to you this page of designs by Kimmie at JustK. Kimmie received a Bachelor of Arts in Art at The University of Texas at Austin. She seems to master any medium she puts her mind to and started making beads and vessels in polymer clay before being drawn to the flame. She has a glass bead studio in College Station, Texas where she lives with her husband Ken, a St. Bernard (Grendel) and four (+/-) 1 or 2 Cocker Spaniels (Hogan, Coco, Bunny and Scooter). Why +/- 1 or 2?...Kimmie and Ken are members of the Cocker Spaniel animal rescue society. You can visit the Cocker Rescue at their website. Her love for dogs helped inspire my Doggie Charmer design for which she drew the dog faces. I'm sure you will have fun browsing these great bead designs and I encourage you to check back often as more Weebles, Faces and other fun designs are added. Enjoy...

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