Barbara Bechtel

Artist Statement: Although I’ve been involved in many different forms of creativity throughout my life, it is the story and the narrative that have always captivated me. Finding my own way to tell a story, whether it is mine or the object that I am making. Through our interconnectedness as human beings, nothing has been more satisfying than making something  through which another person makes a personal connection.

I make polymer clay beads, jewelry, as well as paint, draw, sketch, and bind books. The common thread in everything I make is the story which is told.

I am constantly inspired by the world around me, through nature, old things, and the human condition.