Stephanie Eddy has been creating and designing jewelry for more than 40 years.
She has worked with a variety of medium to create jewelry
and other functional, as well as non-functional art, but beadwork is her passion.
Stephanie is involved in all aspects of bead and jewelry kit design, from devising original
designs, to photography and technical writing of step-by-step graphics and instructions.
Stephanie's instructions and designs have been published in several bead and jewelry making
periodicals and books.
She also has experience with glass fusing and blowing, pottery, wire work and welding, fibers,
watercolor, enameling, sculpture and costume and set design.
Stephanie has taught classes at the Bead & Button Show since the show's inception. She also has traveled extensively,
teaching jewelry making workshops at trade shows, bead stores and bead societies across the U.S.
She makes her home in Garden City, Idaho, were she also works full-time for The Idaho
Statesman newspaper as a writer and copy assistant.