Born and raised in Los Angeles California –Susan acquired a taste for colors and design as far back as she can remember. Always the graphic artist she studied art in LA and Santa Monica City Colleges in Los Angeles California receiving an AA Degree before going abroad on a cultural leave of absence in 1986. Making jewellery has been a part of her life ever since high school and continues to be eve
n more now. The research for material and quality designs takes time money and inspiration. With a love for culture and travelling this is a welcome challenge for Susan who finds and buys her materials from a multitude of international resources. The love of beads is definitely the principal element and inspiration in her work. The history of beads goes back as far as mankind exists while the bead market existed in all African, Egyptian, Oriental, Middle Eastern, European and Native American cultures and heritages. Each culture has their traditional values in jewellery, beads and artwork. Originally it was the exquisite beadwork of the Native American Indian culture that brought Susan’s heart towards this type of creative activity, but with an eye for detail and fashion as well… her style and taste can vary from an African style to an Eastern Indian style in a wink of an eye. It all depends on the bead and the mood of the day! For your further understanding and inspiration in choosing a gift or special piece for yourself or someone special, please consult the Birthstones and Zodiac gem charts and the full detailed meanings of stones and gems commonly used in Moonflower Beaded jewellery designs. Why I chose the name MOONFLOWER …. Some meanings and associations of MOONFLOWER
As a flower it symbolizes –“I Only Dream of Love” -
Moon flowers open in the evening so they can be pollinated by night-flying moths. Like most moth-pollinated flowers, the moon flower is white, which attracts moths. The moon flower is a close relative of the morning glory, which opens in the morning so it can be pollinated by bees and other insects that are active during the day. The moon flower petals die in the morning after they open. On a warm summer night, moon flowers can open in a matter of minutes
This vine also known as the evening glory as its buds open in late afternoon and last only until morning's light transforms them into a limp shrivelled mass. Moonflower makes up for the brief lifespan of individual flowers by producing quantities of the big blossoms throughout the summer.
