Beverly Ash Gilbert

Beverly Ash Gilbert is a self-taught artist who believes that anything is possible. That there is an artist in all of us just waiting for the inspiration, the right medium and positive encouragement along the way in order to blossom. That changes in direction and following your dreams and jumping up in the morning bursting with creativity and ideas and excitement about your work is what life is all about. She loves playing with color and pushing the boundaries of her creativity – often changing direction and finding new paths to follow. She thrives on sharing what she has learned and helping students’ blast through their own creative boundaries. She created Beverly’s Bead Soup Collection and has written two very colorful books: Eye For Color: Interchangeable templates & Color Wheel System, and Beaded Colorways: Creating Freeform Beadweaving Projects and Palettes. She is a contributing artist in the upcoming book Beads Across America.