About Sandra Lupo
Sandra teaches wire techniques for jewelry-making in her home state of New Jersey. She conducts series classes and special workshops at the Newark Museum Arts Workshop and she gives classes for all student skill levels in local bead shops, at bead society meetings and in other venues. Sandra has also taught at regional and national events: she has conducted workshops at the Bead and Button show, she has taught at Bead Fest and Bead Fest Wire, and as an Ambassador for CREATE YOUR STYLE with SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS, she has been an instructor in Tucson, Arizona since 2006. She enjoys meeting new and former students from near and far.
Sandra is a member of the Fire Mountain Gems and Beads Ask the Experts team, answering questions posted on the Fire Mountain website. She is also an instructor for Fire Mountain's online video tutorials. Her design, "Valley of the Queen,” is featured on the cover of the Fire Mountain Jewelry Maker's Catalog of Best Sellers for 2010/2011. Sandra's designs have been published in Beading with Crystals, Beading With Pearls and Wire Style, and she has worked as a technical editor for several publishers on different project-oriented books.
“Designing jewelry is a natural part of my day. Curiosity about tools and gadgets often leads to exploring how best to use all the materials that are available. And with a metalsmithing background, I find it important to introduce good function into all of my designs. Weaving design, function and material together into a lovely, versatile finished piece is a delight for all in this do-it-yourself craft.
“My wire and bead jewelry is inspired by my surroundings and travels and has been influenced by the knowledgeable and experienced jewelers who have been my teachers. My designs are steeped in traditional methods, styled with color and texture and a mix of Old World and New World materials. I seek to design wearable art as ‘feel good’, ‘look good’ and ‘function well’ pieces. My passion for gemstones, pearls, crystal, glass and just about anything that can be wired together and worn is only matched by a desire to teach technique and share my explorations with students.”
My teaching experience includes these venues -
- The Newark Museum Arts Workshop
- The Bead and Button Show, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- CREATE YOUR STYLE IN TUCSON, A SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS EVENT
- J.O.G.S. Gem & Jewelry Show - Tucson, 2010
- Extraordinary Beads, Clinton, New Jersey
- Beads by Blanche, Bergenfield, New Jersey
- The Birds and the Beads, Morganville, New Jersey
- Bead Fest Wire and Bead Fest Philadelphia from Interweave Press®