D. Leah Corey

Instructor Bio: – One cannot grow up in Corning, N.Y. and not have at least a small fascination with the many possibilities of glass as an artistic medium. Combine that fascination with a mother and grandmother who embroidered, tatted, quilted, smocked, and needlepointed. Needless to say, Leah was strongly encouraged to sew! Her beadwork evolved from that humble beginning as embellishment, embroidery, and jewelry.

Leah is essentially self-taught. This has been a 20-year evolution of what she considers a unique style. Textural beadwork in jewelry has dovetailed into three-dimensional sculpture, both large and small. Her miniature work for dollhouses, baskets, vessels, and wearables have taken the simple glass bead on a journey through mixed media, loom work, and a variety of free hand stitching techniques.

Ms. Corey received her Roycroft Mark in 2005 for her artistry in beads. She says, “Every day I look forward to some time in my studio…bead therapy!”