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Alexandra Sydorenko
Alexandra was born and raised in Ukraine. When Alexandra was about six years old, she saw a magnificent beaded herdan made by her great-grandmother Anastasia. Instantly falling in love with this beaded treasure, she decided to learn how to make this kind of jewelry herself.
A little over fifteen years ago Alexandra went through a series of unexpected events that led her to start combining beads, leather, and semiprecious gemstones. This revelation was nothing short of a miracle for her. A year later she decided to enter a beading contest and, to her utmost surprise, the first piece she ever submitted won! She has since accumulated over the years both national and international victories and publications in US, Ukrainian, British, and German magazines. She had her pieces modeled on a runway. A few of her necklace creations spent a year on exhibit at the TOHO Museum in Japan, and two others were featured in Creative Beading, Volumes 9 &10.
Alexandra says: “The most frequent question I get is what was my inspiration for a particular piece? At first, I thought the answer was simple, as most of my pieces were inspired by nature. But with time I understood that my sources of inspiration range from music to architecture, from the colors in famous paintings to emotions. Very often it is also the case that I am simply and deeply inspired by the unique designs of the cabochons I work with. So, when I am now asked about my inspiration, I say that it’s the manifestation of life in all of its various forms. In my work I always strive to select the highest quality materials. Some of the combinations may seem odd and unexpected, but I take care to merge the shapes, colors, and textures that will best express my ideas. I work with seed beads, fine semi-precious stones, gorgeous Swarovski crystals, leather, silks, soutache, gold and silver wires, hand painted cabs and so on. I am always open-minded to using new items and to introducing elements from other crafts which I have experience with.”
Alexandra teaches beading classes at US bead shops, at bead shows, on Zoom and sometimes internationally.
We always end class with a wine happy hour, BYOW.
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Alexandra's upcoming dates 2024
Lovely Ladies Collection
Saturday, March 30, 2024 - Marlene
Sunday, April 7, 2024 - Adele
Sunday, May 26, 2024 - Beyonce'
Sunday, June 9, 2024 - Marilyn
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Mythical Creatures Collection
Saturday, July 27, 2024 - Dragon
Sunday, September 1, 2024 - Mermaid
Saturday, September 7, 2024 - Unicorn
Saturday, September 28, 2024 - Sphinx
Sunday, December 1, 2024 - Phoenix
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Alexandra's Upcoming Events
Sun, May 26$70 + mandatory kit $110May 26, 2024, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDT$70 + mandatory kit $110- Sun, Jun 09$70 + mandatory kit $110Jun 09, 2024, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDT$70 + mandatory kit $110
Sat, Jul 27$90 + mandatory kit $178Jul 27, 2024, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT$90 + mandatory kit $178
Sun, Sep 01$90 + mandatory kit $178Sep 01, 2024, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT$90 + mandatory kit $178
Sat, Sep 07$90 + mandatory kit $178Sep 07, 2024, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT$90 + mandatory kit $178
Sat, Sep 28$90 + mandatory kit $178Sep 28, 2024, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT$90 + mandatory kit $178
Mon, Dec 02$90 + mandatory kit $178Dec 02, 2024, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM EST$90 + mandatory kit $178
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Best Value
Lovely Ladies Collection
60
Every month
Purchase all 4 classes, get a $10 discount/class
Valid for 4 months
Marlene class - March 30, 2024
Adele class - April 7, 2024
Beyonce class - May 26, 2024
Marilyn class - June 9, 2024
Buy all 4 get $10 off per class
Monthly payments automatically deducted.
Best Value
Mythical Creatures Collection
75
Every month
Purchase all 5 classes, get a $10 discount/class
Valid for 6 months
Dragon Class - July 27, 2024
Mermaid Class - September 1, 2024
Unicorn Class - September 7, 2024
Sphinx Class - September 28, 2024
Phoenix Class - December 2, 2024
Receive every 4th kit you purchase from Alexandra at 50% off