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My name is Theresa Landow, and I am the owner and head designer for The Beaded Branch.

I started making beaded jewelry in 1999, and fell in love with it. What started as a hobby, soon became something of an obsession with me. I took a couple of basic classes from a local bead store, and soon was known as "that lady who is always working with beads" at my regular job at the local community college. Friends of the family noticed, and were soon giving me all sort of broken necklaces they didn't want any more, and bags of beads that were just lying around their homes. The next thing I knew, I had more jewelry than I could wear in a lifetime.

A friend of my mom's suggested that I sell some of my jewelry at a local craft show, and my business was born!

People often ask "Why did you name your business The Beaded Branch?"

The answer is actually quite simple.

When I would tell people that I really like to make jewelry, I would then have to explain that it was the beaded branch of jewelry, as opposed to the metalsmithing, glass working, fiber art, or any other branch of jewelry making. Hence, the name "The Beaded Branch" was born.

Plus, I really like trees and wanted to incorporate the idea of a tree into my business name somehow.

I'm excited to be able to offer you a wide range of styles, colors, and jewelry made with different mediums and techniques. I am always experimenting, and looking to learn new techniques to add to my repertoire. I hope to keep expanding and to continue to offer a wide range of selections.