Jamie Cloud Eakin has been a professional bead artist for over two decades, and she teaches and sells her work in galleries across North America. She is the author of Beading with Cabochons (Lark 2005) and Bugle Bead Bonanza (Lark 2010), Dimensional Bead Embroidery (Lark 2011) and Bead Embroidery Jewelry Projects (Lark 2013). Jamie lives in Modesto, California. Her website is www.StudioJamie.com.