Joanne Laessig, has been lecturing and teaching beadwork since 1979, leaving many enthusiastic beaders in her wake. Since 2000 she has been director of the Beaumont Summer Arts Workshop, an intense art experience for middle school girls. Joanne has spent years studying and teaching beadwork and making beaded art. You'll find her work in books, magazines and displayed in many national exhibitions.

For more information, visit www.alfar.com/~joanne/.