Christina Neit knows her beads. Shes been doing them for a long time, and it shows. Her elaborate designs, jewelry draped in a mosaic of bead work, accenting stones, read like a auto-biography of an artist and her years of carefully, and diligently perfecting her craft. She says“Time is the key and often it takes time to be able to develop your own style.”Time has been kind to Christina, as she has turned her favorite past time as a girl into her own style of wearable, buyable artwork and self-expression. With time, shes gained the wisdom to develop her style and learn a lot about her business. “It is also an inner growth experience of finding yourself and what

pleases you and what please others. The broader you can be the broader your market as well.”

For more of Christina and her beautiful bead work please visit her website:http://goodquillhunting.com
http://GoodQuillHunting.etsy.com
Where can people find your work?My work can be found at most Bead Fiesta shows and in person at Bead Fiesta The Shoppe in Sterling, MA. I do a variety of shows throughout the year, so it is really best to check out my ‘AGENDA’ on my website. I do some local shows and Renaissance Faires and have even done a few Pow Wow’s.  I also have Etsy accounts, one for my work and one for my patterns/designs. My website, listed above, accesses everything.

Is there any advice you would give to upcoming designers? Network, network, network and never give up! You have to believe in yourself (sometimes that could take a long time to accomplish), but do not give up…persevere over any and all obstacles. I might also advise-quality over quantity. Do great work and be original. All items referred to as ‘unique’ may not in fact be so unique, know the difference.

How would you describe your artistic style? I think I tend to be the ‘ultimate eclectic’. I can never decide on anything (perhaps the indecisive Libra trait in me). I love all things that sparkle and I love things that are ‘earthy’. I try hard to consolidate my ideas to encompass elegance and earthy at the same time.

Where do you go to get Ideas? If I get ’stuck’ for ideas, I often just go online and look around, it is rare that I am stuck. I often feel overwhelmed with ideas and doubt I will ever finish everything that has crossed my mind. I get many ideas when I am ‘out and about’, but I am home almost 24/7. I can find enough ideas in my own environment and thanks to the internet to keep me satisfied for a lifetime plus!

Who influences you the most? music, Artist, Designer, Other? Why?   I have a very long list of Artists and Designers (of many different venues) that inspire me. I am not influenced by any one person in particular.
Music has always inspired me!! It gets my mind going and can often set my mood. It is actually amusing that my work does not reflect alot of black and somber pieces, because I love heavy music to the sound of Metallica, Pantera, Tantric, Disturbed and go as light as Shinedown, Hinder, Nickelback. I should actually develop a line for ‘metal maniacs’