Josephine has always enjoyed making things and has experimented with various arts and crafts over the years. Several years ago her children had all started school and she was beginning to think about the possibility of working again but didn’t really want to go back to filling in other peoples tax returns! Then within the space of nine months she lost both of her parents. It was obviously a very difficult time and it certainly made her stop and think about what she wanted to do with the rest of her life. Financially speaking it eased any pressure to rush back into work and gave her the chance to
invest in her own business. She started making jewellery and selling at parties and craft fairs. It was a very steep learning curve. Josephine’s jewellery making skills improved and she really liked designing and making but quickly realised that she didn’t really enjoy the selling part of the business. She also felt as if something was missing but wasn’t sure what. She experimented with wire work and PMC and various other techniques. Then one day she came across the world of glass beadmaking on the internet. After discovering a forum of UK beadmakers Josephine quickly realised that this was something she wanted to try. So she bought a beginners kit and started to experiment. A few weeks later she took a course with Barbara Mason. By this time she was hooked. Two years on and Josephine is working fulltime making glass beads and jewellery.
See more of Josephine’s work at www.josephinewadmandesigns.com