Her 6th grade teacher helped open the realm of possibilities when, being ambidextrous herself, she was able to show Christina how to crochet left-handed. From that simple experience, Christina went on to try her hand at sewing and drawing during her teens, making things for her parents and herself when she moved out on her own. As a young, single parent on her own, she found the value and satisfaction of being able to make things for her growing family instead of purchasing them, which unfortunately was often a necessity instead of a choice.

Those essential skills eventually found time to become creative outlets in various crafts as she cooked, sewed, and created gifts for her family and friends as she put herself through school, worked several jobs to support her family and met her future husband. Now, a few years later, the children are older, and she had time to focus on her crafts again. She “restarted” with sewing, embroidery, soap-making, pottery, photography and many other things she wanted to do again, and decided to try her hand at beadwork and jewelry. Creating bead jewelry began as a simple hobby to create a few things for herself and her family, but as all hobbies do, it began to grow…and grow..out of the craft room, into the kitchen, then into the living room…finally, at the urging of her husband and family, she began offering some of her pieces for sale on auctions on-line and at a few local flea markets. To her surprise (but not her family’s) people found her designs appealing and began buying various pieces. And so the hobby expanded…where it will go is anybody’s guess, but wherever it goes, I will back my wife 100%. Given how she has supported me, I can not do any less.