How We Became the Crowe Sisters

Hello to those returning and to those new to our place in the universe.  Many of you have been following the development and tinkering that Candy Reedy, Beaver Creek Consultants, Constant and Patient Keeper of the Crowe Sisters site, has been performing behind the scene.

Many have asked, "How did you get your business name?@ It was some time ago, it wasn’t very simple, but in reflection it was perfectly simple and direct.  For a long, long time Sue had been making these incredible polymer shapes.  They were in every color and sometimes the swirling and sparkle was too much for me and I would beg her for one. "No!@ Miss Sue would say.  "They aren't very good,@ she would mutter.  Now, here is something you don=t know about Sue.  She is a closet teaser.  My good friend Sue has this bowl, it=s huge, I mean really, really big.  Slowly that bowl filled up to heaping with polymer beads.  Occasionally I would work up the courage to go back where I had failed before and timidly ask to buy one of her trinkets.  "No, "Miss Sue would say.  "They aren’t very good,@ she would mutter.

A life time later she finally agreed to sell me some of her baubles.  I ran home like a rat heading from the cheese clutching my goodies.  I beaded and beaded, I oohed and aahed.  I sold the pieces.  I flaunted the fact that I sold pieces with her work to her; you could practically hear the nails on the blackboard.

It went on like that way for sometime. Sue is introverted, and I obviously am not! Sometimes I would carefully suggest ever so quietly and quickly,  "Wouldn’t it be cool if we could do this together, have fun, make enough to have a little left over for beans and beads?@  She thought she was the mistress of teasing, so sad, so sad, she knew nothing about the art of tease!  Finally, during the summer some years later, I asked Sue and her honey over for dinner and plied her with wine in the hot afternoon sunshine. 

I handed her a gin and tonic to help her transition from the wine and with the sun in her eyes I ever so carefully and slowly asked her again, ASue, wouldn’t it be cool to do this thing together, kind of a pseudo business, because ofcourse, we=re not making enough money to keep the bead bank happy?@  There was a small silence as she slurped up the last of the gin and tonic and inquired ever so easily "well, what would we call ourselves?@   I had myself prepared for more years of fun teasing Sue and almost fell out of that chair.  I figured, well if that is all that is stopping her it shouldn’t be too hard to come up with something.  At that exact moment a large crow flew over and let out with his crow song.  Without hesitation and following my heart I blurted out ACrowe Sisters, they like bright and shiny things!@   

No, we are not Native American but we honor their traditions in stitching and have a deeply abiding appreciation for the world about us.  No, we are not sisters but we share much and this makes us sisters.  As we continue along this path we will find others that we wish to have join us.  One such person is Donna Ashcraft of Fantasy Glass, a wonderful bead maker.  Wonder if we will have to get her sun blinded and ply her with gin?  Stay tuned for more updates! 

Life must change for all of us.

Gallery Showings

Artisans’ Gallery, Big Fork, MT, Bull River Candle and Gifts, Thompson Falls, MT

Shows: Celebration of Art, Beaverton, OR 

Sue has had a lifetime of art exploration spanning painting, photography, sculpting and beading.  Part of Sue’s formal art education included the Cleveland Art Institute (1967-68).  Sue’s focus of study was design, painting, life drawing and art history.

 

Jane has explored 10 yrs. of calligraphy along with metal and fiber arts, batik and beading.  Jane has also attended many bead classes and seminars conducted by local bead shops and organizations along with membership in the Portland Bead Society.  Jane has also taken private lessons from local bead artists and glass businesses in Portland, OR.  Jane currently lives in Montana and the collaboration continues.

 

Both of us have had “regular” jobs to provide for our living expenses.  The decision to join together and do what we love most is a dream come true.  Sue also creates and sells polymer pendants with painting of pets and client requested subjects.  Jane seeks out young women to pass on her love of beading,

 

Our art is and will continue to be one of a kind and part of the joy of creating it is wearing it.  People from all walks of life stop us to ask where they can see and purchase our jewelry.  Once a customer wears our work usually their friends ask about us and another happy person is wearing our baubles of joy. 

 

We will let our work speak for us.  It is created with joy, imparts great happiness and instills childish delight in both of us. Thank you for the opportunity to present our work and joy to you.  We know that you will recall a time when you were starting out and sought out people and a means to bring you love and obsession to another level.  Thank you for the opportunity to present our creations and joy to you.  Each piece of jewelry we create is unique and and a true example of synergy.

 

Crowe Sisters

P O Box 1131

Thompson Falls,  MT 59873

406 827-7121
Crowe Sisters beaded handmade jewelry is wonderful bridesmaid wedding jewelry, Celtic wedding jewelry, ethnic jewelry, museum jewelry, native American Indian jewelry, handmade sterling silver jewelry, and handmade beaded jewelry.  Can be given for special occasion gifts, wedding gifts, with museum earrings, elegant jewelry and pearl wedding jewelry you just can't go wrong.

Crowe Sisters offers polymer clay beads, polymer clay jewelry, Swarovski crystal, Swarovski jewelry, dichroic glass jewelry, dichroic jewelry, dichroic  art glass jewelry and crystal jewelry.

Note:  Due to the unique style of our Jewelry we are currently patenting our designs.  Use of our designs and photos are strictly prohibited.  We appreciate your compliance.  Patents Pending.  Copyright  crowesisters.com name. 2005-2010

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