Media and Awards                                                       

                  NEW BOOK
    
                                                

       The Art of Bead Embroidery                      Native Model Sheena Cain models
       Heidi Kummli and Sherry Serafini's new book            Heidi Kummli's donated necklace
         is available now. Published by Kalmbach.                 "Native Spirit" for more info visit
                                                                                                            www.narf.org                 

                  
              Margie Deeb's new book will be out in June, I am honored to have a project and several pieces in the book
if you would like to order the book or see a preview please go to Margie's website www.MargieDeeb.com 

                                                                Media

Bead Dreams Magazine September 2003, pages 24,76,77. Plus article Beaded Bezels starting on page 84.

Bead Dreams Magazine August 2004 page 43.

Woven Wonders article Bead&Button Magazine October 2005 starting on page 116. Also pictured on pages 31.34.

Bead Boy Challenge "Bead a Natural Wonder" Beadwork Magazine September 2005 for "Sacred Path" page 120.

Cover Fire Mountain Gems Catalog March 2006

Fire Mountain Gems add back cover of Bead&button Magazine April 2006.

Cover Art Jewelry Magazine November 2005

Article "Into the Wild" starting on page 28.

Fire Mountain Gems add on back cover of Bead&Button Magazine December 2005.

Rio Grande add for my Saul Bell Award in 2003.

Fire Mountain Gems add on the back cover of Beadwork magazine April/May 2007

 

                                                                       Awards

2007~ Finalist in the Bead&Button show for "Native Spirit".

2006 ~ Peoples Choice Award for Sacred Path at The 10th Annual Lines into Shapes, Art Center of Estes Park

2006 ~ Finalist in the Bead&Button show for "Rabbit Tracks", "Lizard Dreams" and "Pumpkin Bag".

2006 ~ 1st Place Jewelry RAGS Wearable Art Show for "Puzzled Prince".

2005 ~ Peoples Choice Award Bead&Buttons Bead Dreams Competition for "Into The Woods".

         ~   2nd Place Finished Jewelry Bead&Buttons Bead Dreams Competition for "Purple Haze".

         ~  Finalist Bead&Button Bead Dreams Competition for "Sacred Mother".

2004 ~ Finalist Bead&Button Bead Dreams Competition for "Sacred Path".

2003 ~ 1st Place Beads Saul Bell Awards Competition for "Natures Jewels".

         ~ 1st Place Jewelry Crested Butte Festival of the Arts.

         ~ Judges Choice Award Embellishments Gleaming Treasures for "Pearl Jam".

         ~ 3rd Place Finished Jewelry Bead&Button Bead Dreams Competition for "Forest Dance".

2002 ~ 3rd Place Finished Jewelry Bead&Button Bead Dreams Competition for "Solstice".

         ~ 3rd Place Seed Beads Bead&Button Bead Dreams Competition for "Natures Jewels".

         ~ Finalist Bead&Button Bead Dreams Competition for "Pearl Jam".

1998 ~ Peoples Choice Award Meet the Artist VIII Breckenridge Colorado.

1997 ~ 2nd Place Jewelry Gilpin County Arts Association.

        ~ Corporate Award Gilpin County Arts Association.

                                          Books Heidi Has Been Published in.

"Polymer Clay Creative Traditions" By Judy Belcher

"500 Beaded Objects" By Larks Books, pages 77,180,261.

"Art Careers for the 21st Century" By Sheri Bell Rehwoldt, pages 34,41,43.

"Beads to Buckskins Volume 11" By Peggy Sue Henry, pages 39,72.

"Beads to Buckskins Volume 12" By Peggy Sue Henry, pages 33,47.

All Designs © Free Spirit Collection 1990-2008                                            freespiritheidi@dishmail.net

                                                                        LAST UPDATED 04/08