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Announcement I am a restless creative type who paints and sometimes plays with beads. Drawn to whimsy and fantasy, I am currently in the process of taming Dragons.
Announcement
I am a restless creative type who paints and sometimes plays with beads. Drawn to whimsy and fantasy, I am currently in the process of taming Dragons.
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Reviews
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Miss on Jun 20, 2020
5 out of 5 starsThis print is beyond amazing! It looks even more beautiful in person. It will hang in my son’s bedroom. Thank you so much for sharing the fruit of your talents with us!
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Jill on Sep 7, 2019
5 out of 5 starsThis letter J is absolutely fantastic! It arrived very quickly, packaged securely, and looks great in the frame I already had. I can't wait to buy more of these; my only problem is that so many people on my gift list have the same initial!
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Brandy on Apr 12, 2019
5 out of 5 starsSue Ellen does wonderful work! She is now one of my favourite stores.
The earrings are BEAUTIFUL!!!!! Very sturdy and I always receive compliments when I wear them.
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gtfractal on Dec 29, 2015
5 out of 5 starsI purchased these earrings as a Christmas gift for my mother, and they are even more beautiful in person than in the picture. When my mom opened her present, she liked them so much that she immediately put them on. The shipping was fast, I have other pieces by this artist, all amazing and gorgeous.
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About ZooLN
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Me, at work. (A rare sighting.)
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Some commissioned Dragon Letter prints, just arrived from the printer, soon to be shipped.
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The glamorous part of the artistic life: each print is backed with foam core and slipped into a plastic sleeve.
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A client sent me a photo of her framed Dragon Letters. The framer did a lovely job.
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I tend to have more than one project going at a time.
I'm a painter who loves to play with pretty, sparkly things.
I started playing with beads at about the same time I worked with crayons. The common thread linking them is color and texture, and working with either medium still involves focus and design.
Making beads has always been a hobby, a way to relax with something 3D: beads and thread that I could hold in my hands as opposed to skimming over the surface of a canvas with brushes and pencils, or hovering over illustration board with the airbrush, never touching the image in progress.
I had always made jewelry for my Mom, my sister, some friends, and myself. My mom in particular, preferred my jewelry to any gift I might give her, so I always made certain to make some for her birthday and Christmas. Sometimes those dates were the only reason I had to justify playing with beads during a long busy spell of illustration work.
The year she died left me with no one anticipating my efforts. At Christmas, I finally had the excuse of making my sister’s gift, and as I got out my beads I realized how much I missed it, and how much I missed her.
Someone once told me that beadwork is grief work: focus on one thought at a time, just as you place one bead at a time. The solitude and introspection is worthy of any meditation, with the comfort of following a reliable pattern. As the design is set, your hands can simply follow the process while your mind is free to follow wherever your thoughts might lead.
That Christmas an avalanche of beadwork pored out of me. The work shifted and changed, it seemed to open up and become more of an avenue of expression. It was no longer tied to my mom; it was mine, her Christmas gift to me.
Shop members
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Sue Ellen Brown
Owner, Artist, Illustrator, Designer, Maker
Equally adept at oil and acrylic painting, airbrush and dry media, she has enjoyed over twenty years of success in both commercial and fine art worlds. Her focused technique and attention to detail have earned her national awards and recognition.
Shop policies
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Accepted payment methods
Returns and exchanges
I gladly accept returns, exchanges, and cancellations
The following items can't be returned or exchanged
- Custom or personalized orders
- Perishable products (like food or flowers)
- Digital downloads
- Intimate items (for health/hygiene reasons)
Returns and exchange details
Just ship the item back to me, and I will be happy to exchange it for something else in my shop or refund you the purchase price.
Payment
Shipping
I ship Priority USPS with Tracking and Delivery Confirmation.
On request, I can do overnight shipping, passing on the carrier’s charge. I will contact you with their charges and confirm before proceeding.