 jewelry artistAngela Bannatyne is a Jewelry Artist who loves to inspire people to create their own fashion jewelry with a designer’s eye and attention to detail. She began beading for fun when her children were young and has turned it into a successful business with her partner in the form of Gemstone & Bead Imports in Orlando. Although her style is classic; her designs are also on the cutting-edge of fashion and are always in-style. Finding inspiration from fashion and trends, Angela enjoys teaching her students to create “fashion jewelry” not “craft jewelry”.
Angela holds a B.S Degree in Clothing, Textiles, & Merchandising from Florida State University and has over 20 yrs. experience in the Fashion industry. In 2009 Angela launched “Avenue A” a line of beading kits designed exclusively for the shop and her website.
Angela lives in Orlando with her husband & two daughters.
http://www.avenueacollection.com/ workshop: "CHA-CHA NECKLACE"The Cha-Cha Necklace is my signature style and a very versatile necklace that allows the designer to create a piece that truly "matches everything". The chain in the front can be embellished with dressy or casual beads and can be as chunky as desired. By attaching Suede to the back half of the piece; it maintains a comfortable weight and versatility. This design is perfect for "leftover" beads too. Just pick a color palette and gather all of your onesies & twosies add a couple accent beads and you will have a great looking necklace. This necklace is packed with techniques as well as the signature "Cha-Cha Wrap".  
students need to bring:- we will have sets to use in class, but if you have them bring needle nose pliers, flat nose pliers, wire cutters.
- any additional special beads and/or charms you have that you might want to include in your necklace (optional).
- scissors
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