Creative Beading Magazine

A Tale of Modern History

IN A KINGDOM NOT SO FAR away lives a fair maiden beader by the name of Suzanne who shares with her lord in shining armour (Jason), a love that is entwined in a time where dynasties ruled, crusades were aplenty, women always wore veils and beer was often served with breakfast.

Suzanne and Jason are medieval enthusiasts. Both are active members of a medieval re-creation society called The Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) and both recreate crafts from the period. Jason is a blacksmith who custom makes medieval armour and Suzanne (our profile beader) handcrafts contemporary and historically accurate glass beads and jewellery.

My study of historical beads has been a great inspiration, but I am also inspired by an approach to various skills

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