Bead it Yourself - Papillon

Diana Grygo, aka. The Lone Beader, is a self-taught bead embroidery artist currently working in Boston, MA. She loves to create extremely dimensional beaded paintings by stitching glass seed beads to felt. Her beadwork is inspired by dogs, classic cars, city scenes, and pop culture. Diana's work has been published in both Beadwork and Bead & Button Magazines, the Bead International 2008 book, Australia's Creative Beading Magazine, Russia's Handmade Magazine, and most recently, a book called Great Dogs-Amazing Artists, Canine Art Today. The Lone Beader is also a juried member of the Cambridge Art Association in Cambridge, MA. Beadwork, beading kits, and patterns are available for sale on Etsy. You can also follow the progress of her latest piece on Facebook.