Melissa Shippee

Melissa Shippee (aka Melissa Grakowsky, aka Melissa Grakowsky Shippee) studied physics and art in college but turned her attention to beads when motherhood changed the direction of her life. She is a published beadwork designer who teaches workshops internationally, contributes regularly to books and magazines, illustrates diagrams for other instructors, and has won awards for her bead artistry.

Her publications and contributions include full-length instructional beading books called I Can Herringbone and Beautiful Beadwork from Nature, articles in Beadwork Magazine, Bead & Button Magazine, Bead Star Magazine, Perlen Poesie, and contributions to Beading All Stars.

To view more of Melissa's designs, visit www.mgsdesigns.net.