Residing in breathtaking Colorado, award-winning artist Kristal Wick is a designer and teacher for Swarovski Crystal Company. Kristal also teaches for the Princess Cruise Lines, as well as the International Quilt Market and Festival in Houston.

Kristal’s creations are currently represented in galleries spanning the globe, including Alaska, Cayman Islands, Italy, Germany, and the Virgin Islands. Kristal’s other design projects include inventing Sassy Silkies hand-painted silk scroll beads, as well as designing and creating jewelry for the Jimmy Buffet Band backup singers and dancers!

Kristal has been featured on HGTV and has regular appearances on PBS. Her designs have been featured in over 29 publications. Kristal released her first book, “Sassy Silky Savvy,” in 2005, and her latest book, “Fabulous Fabric Beads,” will be out in Fall 2008. Contact her via her Web site:

KristalWick.com