Meet Gina Struebel!

I have always been involved in the arts in one form or another; drawing, painting and photography are a few of my favorites. I was an Art major (graphic design and photography) in vocational school and college. The design principles I learned there have come in handy in many areas of jewelry making. I have spent the last 20 years in Sales and Marketing and hope to someday leave the corporate world and make jewelry my full time business. I finally figured out what I want to do when I grow up! Working with wire has been a fascinating and rewarding journey; I have finally found my passion! My pieces have an unusual blend of traditional and contemporary designs. Some delicate, some big and sassy -I don't want to look like everyone else! I have trained with many great wire artists over the years including, Dale “Cougar” Armstrong, Lisa Niven Kelly, Connie Fox and Erin Gonzalez-Hicks just to name a few. They have given me great direction, encouragement and countless inspiration. I live in eastern Pennsylvania with my Husband Tom and golden retriever Amber. Gina teaches some of our fabulour wire classes here at Buttercup Beads - we welcome Gina to our teaching staff!