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Greetings from the North Country!
My
name is Wendy Cnossen and I currently reside in a small unincorporated
community of 1500 in the southeast interior of the state of Alaska.
My husband of 17
yrs., Jerry, and I moved from Oregon and made our home here in the
summer of 2001. We were
fed up with the rat-race in the Lower 48 and were looking for a simpler
way of life. He and I built our 2,000 sq. ft., 2 story log home
ourselves, even milling and sanding our logs and cutting our own
lumber. It has been the adventure of a lifetime with no regrets! The
saga continues now with the construction of our garage this summer.
(2005)
I grew up in the 60's in a rural area
east of The Dalles, Oregon. My parents were both avid bow-hunters and
my father a wildlife biologist for the U.S. Forestry, so early on, I
learned an appreciation for nature, wildlife, and Native American
weapons and art. That interest has continued through my lifetime and
has been enhanced by my love of the Appaloosa horse, their history and
heritage, and my fascination with different Native cultures.
My beading started early on with a
birthday gift in my early teens of one of those simple wire looms.
Before long, I was making Indian costumes for my Breyer Horse Models and
daisy chains and bracelets for all my friends. I didn't do much beading
for the following 20 years.......raised three kids, Appaloosa horses,
and usually worked more than 40 hrs. a week somewhere. In the early
90's I was on medical leave for almost four months, and picked up my
beads again. For a couple of years I made and sold Native American
design earrings until that fad faded and we moved away to follow another
promotion for my husband. Just in the last couple of years since I've
been able to retire from the job field, that love of beads and beading
has popped it's head up again. I finally retired that old loom after
all these years, and am more interested now in non-loom work, whether it
be traditional Native work, contemporary bead-weaving, freestyle, or
stringing projects. I am constantly amazed at how many things can be
made with beads and all the different styles of beads available these
days. My favorite beads to work with are the #11/0 Delicas, and I really
like the brick and peyote stitch work. Some of my other interests are
gardening in the summertime, Native leather projects, counted
cross-stitch, and reading. I keep especially busy this time of year,
supplying two local shops here with my beadwork, and filling special
custom orders.
I am proud to show you a sampling
of my work on this page. Occasionally, I may have projects for sale and
they will be posted at that time. I can be contacted at
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wendys_whimseys@yahoo.com
No items for sale at this time
I do take special orders for custom work,
or if you have questions, or want to chat about beading or Alaska,
please feel free to e-mail me!HAPPY BEADING AND THANKS FOR VISITING MY
WEB PAGE!
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