CONTACT - Kathy King Jewelry

Pictured: Carnivale Beaded Bead Necklace ©Photography by Jason Dowdle
CONTACT
Kathy King
411 Brook Creek Drive
Cary, NC 27519
(919) 363-2763
KathyKingNC@gmail.com
www.KathyKingJewelry.com
https://www.facebook.com/pages/
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ABOUT THE ARTIST
Kathy King is an award-winning jewelry artist, beading
instructor and author of Bead Quilled Jewelry: New Beadwork
Designs with Square Stitch published by Creative Publishing
International.
In 2008, Kathy developed an innovative bead weaving
technique called “Bead Quilling” in which the holes of the glass
beads and thread are exposed, allowing the thread color to
become an integral part of the final design. Another signature
component of Kathy’s jewelry is the “Beaded Bead” in which she
creates intricate beads by weaving hundreds of smaller glass
beads together. Kathy’s innovative techniques have landed her
sculptural designs on the cover of Bead & Button Magazine and
in article features in Beadwork, Niche and Giftware News
magazines. Kathy’s work is strongly influenced by her engineering
background. Her bead quilling technique allows her to weave
together sturdy structures, which she can further embellish and
build on. For color inspiration and shape combinations, Kathy
enjoys looking to historical architecture and cultural patterns
from around the world. Bead color and texture combinations
inform Kathy’s artistic direction and inspire new pieces.
Kathy enjoys trying new things in her work and continues to
push the boundaries of bead weaving. She likes to see what new
shapes and structures can be built with the beads. Kathy is
working on creating new series of 3D pieces, working with the
construction ability the bead quilling technique allows her. Kathy
continues to share her love of beads with others, teaching
classes locally and nationally. To learn more about Kathy King,
visit www.kathykingjewelry.com.
Kathy King of Kathy King Jewelry
©Photo by Anne Clay
Below: Beaded Bracelets ©Photo by Larry
Sanders (left), Teal Lily Pin ©Photo by Jason
Dowdle (right).
“I combine my
own weaving
techniques
with traditional
bead weaving
to develop
one-of-a-kind
jewelry pieces.”
Kathy King
AWARDS
2012 – 2nd Place Artist Award, Virginia Beach
Boardwalk Show
2012 – Best in Show, Artsplosure, Raleigh NC
2012 – Finalist in Bead Dreams, International
Competition by Bead & Button Magazine
2011 – Merit Award, Artsplosure, Raleigh NC
2010 – Finalist in Bead Dreams, International
Competition by Bead & Button Magazine
2010 – Finalist in International Society of Glass
Bead Maker’s competition, Convergence II;
collaborated with glass bead maker Betty
Fetvedt on Nefertari’s Legacy necklace
2009 – Best Display, Boylan Heights Artwalk,
Raleigh NC
2009 - 2nd Place winner in Bead Dreams,
International Competition by Bead & Button
Magazine
“The signature
component of my
work is my original
technique called
bead quilling.”
Pictured: Nefertari’s Legacy, ©Photography by Jason Dowdle
2008 – Two pieces picked as finalists in Bead
Dreams, International Competition by Bead &
Button Magazine
2007 – Finalist in Bead Dreams, International
Competition by Bead & Button Magazine
PRESS & PUBLICATIONS
2013 Giftware Magazine August Issue, “She’s
Got The Look, Stylish and Unique Fashion
Accessories” page 45 http://
www.ggdplus.com/archives.htm
2013 Niche Magazine Spring Issue, “Fashion
Favorites, A Portfolio of 10 Statement-making,
affordably priced designs by North American
artists.” by Karol V. Menzie http://
www.nichemagazine.com/2013/04/artjewelry-2013-fashion-favorites/
2012 Bead & Button Magazine August Issue
Kathy King Art Deco necklace featured in
design article by Margie Deeb http://
bnb.jewelrymakingmagazines.com/Magazine
%20Issues/2012/August%202012.aspx
2012 Lark Books Showcase 500 Beaded
Jewelry Two Kathy King necklaces featured in
publication http://www.larkcrafts.com/jewelrybeading/pw/
2010 Bead Quilled Jewelry: New Beadwork
Designs with Square Stitch, beading book by
Kathy King, published by Creative Publishing
2008 Jewelry Creations Magazine October
Issue, Bead quilled pin/pendant featured
http://www.amazon.com/Jewelry-CreationsIssue-No/dp/B001GVJLKM
2008 Bead & Button Magazine June Issue
Bead quilling cover article
2006 Beadwork Magazine August issue
Peyote bracelet article feature
PURCHASE
RETAILERS
Corning Museum of Glass – Corning, NY
Dallas Fine Jewelers – Louisville, KY
Finer Things Gallery – Nashville, TN
Piedmont Craftsmen Gallery – Winston-Salem, NC
Wheaton Arts Center – Millville, NJ
Baltimore Museum of Art – Baltimore, MD
Fiber Whorl – Helena, MT
Veranda Fine Art & Gift Gallery – Fair Haven, NJ
Beautiful Jewels – Savannah, GA
2014 SHOWS
Buyers Market of American Craft – Philadelphia, PA
American Craft Council Show – Baltimore, MD
“I often weave and
embellish with small
beads that allow me to
add unique textures
to my pieces.”
Pictured: Red Empress Earrings, ©Photography by Larry Sanders
2013 SHOWS
Buyers Market of American Craft – Philadelphia, PA
American Craft Council Show – Baltimore, MD
Lazy Daze Art & Craft Festival – Cary, NC
fashionSPARK Jewelry Trunk Show – Raleigh, NC
St. James Court Art Show – Louisville, KY
Morristown Craft Market – Morristown, NJ
Piedmont Craftmenʼs Fair – Winston-Salem, NC