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Featured Artist of the Month of September is:

Jan Bonestroo works with copper to create unique clips, jewelry components, wearable artforms and decorative accents.

She first became inspired to make her copper jewelry on a trip to South America.

Her trademark "Copper Clips" can be used to adorn everything from hats to shoes and in between.

Copper is a warm, wearable metal that goes with almost every complexion and complements many different styles of clothing.

Trained as a Biology major in college, her style suggests a very organic feeling with the exuberant shapes and warm color that the copper brings to her work.

She uses the copper components to create jewelry that ranges from the very simple to the ornate.

Copper is extremely popular in this current fashion cycle, but Jan's work has timeless beauty and will be wearable in any season or year.


Jan works as one of the knowledgeable staff at Bead Lounge and sells her wearable artwork through the gallery there as well as at gift shows in her home state Colorado.

She also instructs others on how to use copper to make fabulous Wintertime Ornaments for your holiday decorating and gift-giving.



Bead Lounge
previous Artist of the Month & Special Features include:

January 2006--Danielle Furman
March 2006--Katy Diver
April 2006--Peggy Houchin & Diana Davis
May 2006--Helm, Helm & Skinner
June/July 2006--Heidi Kummli
August 2006--Holly Burger 
September 2006--Bonnie Rodgers
October/November 2006--Fara Shimbo
December 2006--Margie Drake
January 2007--Laura Humenik
February 2007--Phyllis Kenyon
March 2007--Janis Holler
April 2007--Marion Reynolds
May 2007--Hartsook, Porter & Brown

June 2007--Patti Weber
July-August 2007--Shiloh Sophia McCloud
September-October 2007--Jan Bonestroo

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