I've always been interested in making things since I was quite small. In high school I did macrame' jewelry quickly progressing into making silver wire work jewelry. In my twenties I sold a lot of handmade earrings at re-enactments and portrayed an Indian woman. I loved to make beads out of paper and clay. I got interested in hand quilting and have won many ribbons in competitions. About the same time I got into hand spinning. I really loved the feel of the fibers as they slipped through my fingers on they're way to becoming beautiful yarns. My husband even gave me a handmade spinning wheel for a wedding gift. Well the babies started to arrive and I still tried to work in quilting and hand spinning. I loved going to spinning gatherings and entering my spinning in national competitions dragging my husband and two small children behind me in a little red wagon! Shortly after my daughter was born I became intrigued with making glass beads. I seemed to be only able to work at the torch after the kids were in bed. In the day I worked for our business of Turkey Foot Trading Company and Forge LLC. Working at night is still what I do today and that Daughter of mine will be turning 17 this year! The beads I make myself in my little studio right in the middle of cow country in Missouri. IÃ?Æ'Ã,¢EUR(TM)ve been making beads and glass pens for over 16 years now and enjoy every minute I can get at the torch. I participate in historical re-enacting and own a sutlery called "Turkey Foot Trading Company and Forge LLC" with my husband. We travel to many French & Indian War and Rev War re-enactments setting up our tent and selling are wares. I also do Porcupine Quillwork, Moose Hair embroidery and make lots of soap! You can find our Sutlery on the Web at: http://www.turkeyfootllc.com/ You can view my blog at: http://colleenscreationslampwork.blogspot.com/