About the Artist
Sue Horine

Sue was first introduced to the art of seed beading over 25 years ago while visiting a friend in New Mexico. A life long lover of the deserts and mountains of the southwest, Sue traveled frequently to visit her best friend, who showed her the basics of Native American style beadwork.  Although she did not pursue beadwork at the time, Sue kept her fingers busy doing several forms of art, mainly drawing and painting.  In 2003 Sue came upon a completely different medium, some stone cabochons she  found in the basement of her parent's home. These stones had been cut and polished  by her grandparents in the 1960s and were destined to be sold at the local flea market.  Sue took them home and admired them for several years, knowing one day she would discover a way to bring out their beauty for others to enjoy. She remembered the beadwork techniques she had learned and in 2005, the cabochons became the focal point of her creative energy.

Sue lives on ten acres in the Gold Rush country of Northern California with her  partner Mike, their  two dogs Ted and Lizzie, cat Jackson, 10 chickens and Mr. Tortie, an 80 year old desert tortoise. When she is not beading, Sue works at her partner's retail nursery and volunteers as a K9  evaluator with the local Humane Society.  Sue’s love of the mountains and deserts surrounding her home continues to be a source of peace and inspiration in both Sue’s life and her creations.