Making Designer Gemstone & Pearl Jewelry

Tammy Powley is a writer, artist, and teacher. She has written manuals to support the space shuttle, craft articles for magazines, how-to projects for her jewelry-making Web site at About.com, and literary pieces for her own pleasure. Tammy has always been creative and often made her own jewelry while a teenager. She found her way to designing jewelry in 1989 when she attended a rock show and then decided to make jewelry for Christmas presents. Soon friends and co-workers asked if her work was for sale, and she ended up selling and remaking all her Christmas gifts. A few months later, she started a jewelry business. She still continues to sell her finished jewelry in specialty shops and galleries. Besides working with beads. Tammy also enjoys fused glass and wirework. She currently resides in Port St. Lucie, Florida, with her husband, Michael, and a house full of dogs and cats.Powley, Tammy is the author of 'Making Designer Gemstone & Pearl Jewelry' with ISBN 9781564969637 and ISBN 1564969630.