Susan K. Barker

Susan’s art is inspired by the beauty she finds in the natural world surrounding her. Her passion for jewelry craft began in the late 1970’s when she created handmade and unique silver pieces. In 2005 Susan began collecting unusual, hand-blown glass beads and was inspired to create again. This time making unique necklaces from her collection of beads and her roots in silver.

Sourced from glass craftspeople and all throughout the globe, Susan looks for inspiring shapes, textures and sizes for her one-of-a-kind necklaces. She carefully selects beads from her collection and combines them with her handmade silver pieces to create her necklaces. Each necklace has a story of why certain beads were chosen and where they came from. Let Susan tell you her story.