~ About Me ~

My name is Merry vonBrauch and my life has been a journey of eclectic art experimentation since I was a child.

Over the years, I searched for a way to express my love for color and design but I had very little success in any of the widely used mediums. I've worked with oil paints, acrylic paints, clay, metal, pen and ink. Name an artistic medium and I've probably tried it.

One Christmas, about five years ago, I wanted to give a gift to a dear friend but I didn't have the money to buy her anything. Instead, I made her a necklace out of some beads I had. Not only did the necklace turn out nicely but I found that it filled a need in me to create something artistic. That was the start of beading for me. One thing lead to another, until beadwork became a way for me to fulfill my love of color and movement in design.

I happened upon loom beading via my search into all manner of things beaded. The loom seems to have grabbed me a bit more than other things. I still love to string my turquoise and coral not to mention the spiney oyster shells. However, the loom calls me and I can't seem to stay away.

These pages are filled with my evolution and endeavors over the last few years. I hope you enjoy them.

If you want something special, contact me and I will do my best to make it for you. Since all of my work is "one of a kind", I will never remake any of my designs unless specifically asked to by the original buyer.

Merry