Meet Suzanne Golden / Interview #2 / Beaded Bracelets / Beaded Sculptures / Instagram Practice

"I can't understand why people like brown," Suzanne Golden says. At 81, she loves bright colors and bold sizes. An acclaimed art jeweler, bead artist and style icon, she leads a vibrant visual life, with 42,000 photos on her phone - and 3500 vidoes. When she isn't working on her beaded jewelry, she's connecting with artists all over the world on Instagram, and with style-loving friends at the Dover Street Market in Chelsea. The Dover Street Market is owned by Suzanne's favorite clothing designer, Rei Kawakubo of Comme des Garcons. When Suzanne first began wearing Comme des Garcons clothing, she had a strong, 2-word reaction: "I'm home." In this interview, we focus on Suzanne's beaded bracelets, beaded sculptures, and Instagram fashion practice featuring numerous Comme des Garcons pieces. In each one of these artistic fields, Suzanne always excels. "Go big or go home," she likes to say. But she didn't always feel that way. In fact, it's only in the last decade or two of her life that she began dressing to please herself, instead of pleasing others. It's the same with her beading practice. Although she sometimes follows beading patterns and/or techniques created by other bead artists, she also designs pieces that are uniquely her own, using her extensive knowledge of beading techniques. "I'm a technique junkie," she told me. Some years ago, Suzanne donated 700 of her beading books to the Savannah College of Art and Design - while keeping a few hundred more for herself. Now that's what I call dedication! If you haven't watched Interview #1, below is a quick link. We focused on her amazing beaded necklaces and beaded brooches. All are highly inspiring and visually lush!    • Meet Suzanne Golden / Art Jeweler / Master...   Suzanne's book is worth having. This link takes you to the OCLC Worldcat listing for the book - but you can probably find a copy online. Or check with your local library. Suzanne Golden Presents: 36 Aritsts Who Innovate with Beads https://search.worldcat.org/title/810... Visit Suzanne's marvelous Instagram feed here:   / beadygurl_duchess_of_dover   Timestamps for NAMES of ARTISTS (Beading Artists, Jewelry Artists, Other Artists): working on this list now - coming soon. Timestamps for PLACES (Museums, Stores, Etc.): working on this list now - coming soon. #beading #beadedjewelry #beadedbracelet #diybeading #artjewelry #styleicon #styleinspiration #beadart #beadartist #artistlife #artistlifestyle #beadwork