Specialty - Bead Weaving, Bead Embroidery

Alla Maslennikova is an award-winning beading artist based in Moscow, Russia, whose creative journey began in a painter’s family and was shaped by an early dream of becoming a jeweler. Although she pursued studies in mathematics and computer science at university, her passion for beadwork never faded. She first encountered beads at the age of six, and in 2005, her artistic path took a defining turn when she won her first award in the official beading contest of Russia’s leading beading magazine, marking the true beginning of her professional career.

Alla is especially known for her mastery of Cubic Right Angle Weave (CRAW), diverse embroidery techniques, and her ability to transform beads into intricate, wearable art. Through her jewelry, she continues to reconnect with her original dream of becoming a jeweler, bringing precision and artistry together in each piece.

Her work has been exhibited internationally across Russia, the United States, and Europe, earning her 16 prestigious awards. These include Champion of Battle of the Beadsmith in 2012 and Vice-Champion in 2020; 1st Place in the Swarovski category of the Bead Dreams contest in 2013; Best of Show Runner-up in Bead Dreams in 2016; and the Grand Prize in the Jewelry with Miniature Painting Contest in 2020.

Alla’s artistry has been widely recognized in over 20 publications, includingPerlen Poesie,Bead & Button(both magazine and Best Projects annual issues), andBead & Jewellery. In 2015, she became a member of the Creative Russian Artists Union, affirming her belief that beadwork is far more than a hobby—it is true wearable art.