Megan Horan
Megan Horan is a primarily self-taught jewelry artist. After honing her bead weaving skills, she ventured into the world of bead embroidery. Stitching each tiny glass bead into the foundation allows her to almost paint with beads. Each stone used is unique and dictates the colors and movement of the finished piece.
Horan creates each piece in her shop by precisely stitching very small glass beads with a fine needle and thread. She starts with piles of tiny beads in a variety of colors and shapes and, through a variety of bead weaving and embroidery techniques, is able to create unique art to wear.
Horan is a primarily self-taught jewelry artist. She has developed her techniques over the years as available materials have expanded. She will occasionally take a class with a master bead artist for inspiration or technical development.
Awards
Fort Myers Art Festival, Downtown, Fort Myers, FL, 2022, 2021, 2019
Gasparilla Festival of the Arts, Julian B Lane Park, Tampa, FL, 2022, 2020
Naples Downtown Art Festival, 5th Avenue, Naples, FL, 2021, 2022
Rittenhouse Square Fine Craft Fair, Rittenhouse Square Park, Philadelphia, PA, 2022, 2019, 2018, 2017
Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts, Penn State Campus, State College, PA, 2022, 2019
Alexandria Old Town Art Festival, John Carlyle Square, Alexandria, VA, 2021, 2020
Long's Park Art Festival, Long's Park, Lancaster, PA, 2021, 2019, 2018