In my opinion, Kathy Patterson (aka “the Minx”) is extraordinary and inspiring. If you’ve ever worked with seed beads, you’re familiar with the patience and precision that is required to construct even the simplest of daisy chains. Tiny materials call for tiny steps, and that’s just what Kathy loves about her work.

“Because one must concentrate on the color arrangement and on picking up the beads with a needle, it's difficult to think about anything else. It's a great way to calm down, to spend an hour or four thinking of nothing, while something beautiful unfolds in front of me,” she says.

And something beautiful always unfolds. Kathy’s miniature tapestries of Miyuki delicas, coupled with boulder opals, apple coral, Chinese coins and Noh masks are mesmerizing in their intricacy. It’s as if each piece tells its own mythic tale from beginning to end.

To see more of Kathy's work, visit her web site.