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Margot Potter is a woman of diverse talents and interests. She approaches everything with her signature sense of humor and copious amounts of joie de vivre because she feels that if it’s not fun, it’s simply not worth doing. Impatient, Imperfect, Irreverent and Impetuous, Margot is a design expert for the rest of us. She invites people to not only think outside of the box, but to tear it up, repurpose it into something fabulous and stand on it to reach for the stars. She’s equally comfortable at the writer’s desk, in the design studio, onstage or in front of the camera.
She and her husband have recently begun creating award winning The Impatient Crafter™ humorous how-to videos for YouTube.
Her popular The Impatient Beader book series is a best selling trilogy. She appears regularly on air at QVC as the expert for their private label marcasite jewelry line.
Books
• The Impatient Beader
• The Impatient Beader Gets Inspired
• Sparkletastic
• Bead and Wire Jewelry Exposed with Fernando DaSilva and Katie Hacker
• Beyond the Bead
• Bead Chic (Summer 2010)
• Contributor Stringing Style II
• Contributor Earrings, Earrings, Earrings by Barb Switzer
• Contributor Enchanted Adornments by Cynthia Thornton 2010
• Contributor Steampunk Style by Jean Campbell 2010
• Contributor Four Seasons of Beading by Barb Switzer 2010
TV
• On-air brand representative for Suspicion Marcasite on QVC
• The Balancing Act for Beadalon July 2009
Videos
• The Impatient Crafter channel on YouTube
Teaching
• Zig Zag Necklace from Bead and Wire Jewelry Exposed at CHA Summer
When Creativity Knocks Craft Cruise November 2009 Tempting Tiara and Crystal Collar Necklace
• Crafty Cabaret Cruise with Margot Potter and Brini Maxwell October 2010
Annual Workshops at the Create Your Style with CRYSTALLIZED™-Swarovski Elements Tucson Event
Top 3 Favorite Beadalon Wire
49-strand Silver Plated looks absolutely gorgeous when exposed
49-strand bright creates the strongest and most flexible foundation for my designs
49-strand Satin Silver gives a lovely understated appeal to exposed wire concepts
Top 3 Favorite Beadalon Findings
• EZ-Crimps in sterling silver create clean connections
• Pinch Bails make easy work of attaching pendants
• Wire Guardians protects the wire to prevent abrasion
Top 3 Favorite Beadalon Tools
• Mighty Crimp Tool makes quick work of finishing multiple strand designs
• Jump Ring Maker allows me to custom design my own jump rings
• Wire Twister creates great multi-strand foundations for custom jump rings
Favorite Beading Technique
Lately I've been obsessed with Mixed Media Jewelry Making Techniques, integrating general and paper craft products and techniques into beaded jewelry designs. I'm also creating my own beads, findings and components from a variety of materials
What inspires you to make jewelry
I am inspired by everything around me and you never know what might trigger a new design idea in my brain. From DNA strands to vintage magazine ads to architecture to Fine Art, I've always got my design eyes open! The more you start to 'see' the world around you, the more inspired you become.
When not making jewelry...
I'm doing a variety of other crafts or working on mixed media designs, writing, promoting my brand, filming our The Impatient Crafter Videos, appearing on QVC and when I'm not working I'm taking care of my family, our 2 pot bellied pigs, 15 chickens and slowly renovating our 128-year old home. I also thoroughly enjoy cooking, sleeping and a nice glass of Sauvignon Blanc on occasion.
Discover more about Margot at her website! |
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