Laurie's Beaded Treasures

Laurie Loretto’s beaded art is truly a sight to behold! Intricately woven bead decorations on tinsel and clear glass Christmas balls or around small mirrors with beaded fringes and tassels are a must for your Christmas tree and will make a great Christmas gift for anyone on your list. Laurie also makes exquisite beaded jewellery – rings, earrings, bracelets, and superb beaded collars in exciting designs. Some designs incorporate a bright copper penny or a semi-precious stone woven into the beadwork as an unusual accent piece. Laurie’s friend, Suzanne LeBlanc, who shares her table, is an equally talented artist in this medium, and she also makes beautiful and inventive necklaces, bracelets, bookmarks, boot bracelets, rings, cross pendants, and mini-marble Christmas ornaments including some of the Christmas spiders. While Laurie and Suzanne use the same materials, they each exhibit their own creative style.

Laurie and Suzanne’s beaded creations can be found at the Marché Moncton Market on Saturdays now through to Christmas. She usually takes the winter and spring months off, returning to the market in June. An imaginative and inventive person, she credits her sister with giving her the idea to do beadwork that she now finds therapeutic. “I start my beadwork and all my worries melt away,” she says. “It’s a great way to relax.”

This Christmas, indulge in a piece of artwork from Laurie’s amazing beaded collection of fine, one-of-a-kind items. Her Christmas spider is terrific and has an accompanying story that comes with it. It’s a great gift idea for a teacher, a friend, the next door neighbour, a babysitter, or even for yourself. No Christmas tree should be without one.

Visit Laurie’s kiosk at the market. You’ll be surprised and delighted by her unique talent, patience, and the wonderful piece she produces from the tiny glass beads all imported specially in a rainbow of colours. Make a Laurie Loretto collectible ornament or a piece of jewellery a must have for your Merry Market Christmas!