Meet Patrizia Tager (triz)

Bead Art Originals welcomes Patrizia (Triz) Tager! Her Etsy shop, triz, is where you'll find handmade unique beaded wearable art. Triz creates modern jewelry using ancient techniques, for the confident, stylish, modern woman.

Triz began her beading obsession when she was very young, making name bracelets on her handmade cardboard loom box, giving them as gifts to friends and family, and even selling them on the beaches and sidewalks in Forte dei Marmi (Italy) with her friend. Somehow the beads and the hobby were lost when her family moved from Italy to England, but she's found them, and her passion, again.

After graduating from college with a BA Hons in Fashion Design, Triz pursued a variety of artistic avenues until she [re]discovered the world of beadweaving. Entering the beading world has been a wonderful experience for her.

Patrizia now lives and beadweaves in Israel, where she creates original pieces and also enjoys teaching her art to others. Her pieces are inspired by ancient civilizations, old artefacts, and nature. Triz finds inspiration in all textures, colors and matter, whether organic, industrial, modern or ancient; but most of all she is inspired by the infinite possibilities of creating with those tiny glass beads.

When asked to describe herself in ten words or phrases, Triz' response was: fun, creative, sensitive, a bit eccentric, caring, passionate, mother, shy, stubborn, and realistic. When you look at her work, I'm sure you'll agree that "talented and artistic" should be added to that list!

You can see more of Triz' gorgeous creations in her flickr photostream, and read about her beading obsession in her blog, aptly titled Beading Mania.

Visit Triz' Etsy shop to see some of her newest creations (and you can even pick up some of her 2007 collection at a reduced price while you're there!):