Specialty - Bead Weaving

Vicky Roberts has been creating jewelry for about 15 years, and, like many beaders, her journey began with simple stringing before moving on to other mediums. Early in her career, she owned a small handmade jewelry shop—where she also regularly recruited her husband to help make polymer clay candy charms for bracelets (an experience he still has nightmares about!).

A few years later, inspired by the stunning beadwork she admired online, Vicky decided to dive into beading herself. Her very first piece fell apart in a friend’s hand—a slightly mortifying moment—but with encouragement, local classes, and plenty of practice, she persevered. You could say the rest is history. A true “beading magpie,” Vicky is irresistibly drawn to anything that sparkles—and if you ever spot her without her signature dangly earrings, it may be worth checking for alien abduction and a possible clone.

Today, Vicky is the editor of Bead and Jewellery magazine, a role she has held for the past three years. She has taught numerous classes both locally and nationally, spent a year as a Starman Trendsetter, and participated in multiple competitions—earning finalist honors in Bead Dreams and winning her category in the British Bead Awards. Above all, she is passionate about inspiring others to pick up a needle and conquer the world, one bead at a time.