One Bead at a Time...

Beadworkz artisan jewellery is hand crafted in Dunedin, NZ by Hannah Bailly. She uses only the finest glass beads and semi-precious gemstones. With over 30 years experience, Hannah's designs have won awards and been featured in NZ fashion magazines. The object of the Beadworkz project is to share the timeless art-form of beadwork through teaching classes and turning the humble bead into an exquisitely sophisticated body adornment. Beadworkz is currently seeking stockists. Interested retailers please contact Hannah at beadworkz.dunedin@gmail.com

 

I'm Hannah. I personally design and create each piece of Beadworkz jewellery in my sunny Dunedin studio. I have over 30 years' experience as a beadwork artisan. Some of my designs have won awards and others have appeared in fashion magazines. 

The medium of beadwork, which involves techniques of intricately weaving seed beads into a tapestry-like effect, has been valued through the ages and throughout many different cultures: domestically, spiritually and socially. 

I spent my childhood in the mountains of Northern California where I found humble stones of agate and jasper the river banks, that I set to polishing and making into pendants. This was the beginning of a lifelong passion. Today, I weave natural gemstones and river pearls within webs of glass beads to create jewels with a mystic, old-world charm. Many of my designs are inspired by historical eras, and through soaking in the aesthetics during travels through India, Europe and parts of the Middle East.

I currently live in Dunedin, New Zealand, spending the majority of my time in my sunny studio in the historic Savoy building, where I offer classes and endeavour to transform the humble bead into an exquisite body adornment.