Jewelry Artists

Doris Weinbaum has been involved with beads, both as a businesswoman and an artist/teacher, since 1993.  In that year Doris opened a retail bead shop in Oak Park, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.  While owning and managing the shop, Doris began learning beading techniques and jewelry design from instructors in her store, books and customers.  Given her breadth of experience with many other hand-crafts, including sewing, knitting and crocheting, Doris’ talent for beading blossomed.  Doris has had one of her original designs published, has other original designs in production and has taught a wide range of beading techniques to children and adults. As a former home economics teacher, Doris most enjoys watching where individual creativity will take her students.  Doris believes there are no limits to the artistic uses for beads, especially when combined with knowledge of beadwork techniques and having the appropriate tools.  

In January 2008, Doris and her husband Mike relocated to San Clemente, California for a career change for Mike and a lifestyle change for both.  Doris sold her bead shop in 2012 and it is now in the daily care of her former store manager.  Doris is enjoying spreading her knowledge and love of beadwork to the community of artists in Southern California.  Doris is a regular teacher at The Bouncing Bead in La Mesa, CA.  She also teaches for the Bead Society of Orange County at the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, CA, OC Beads in Dana Point, CA and the Bead and Button Show, a national show held each year in Milwaukee, WI.  

Doris teaches private classes in either her home or your home, and she can lead a beading craft at your child’s birthday party.  Doris also loves to do beadwork repairs and finds it very satisfying to get broken jewelry repaired and back into use.

Doris’ jewelry creations can be found at the San Clemente Art Gallery in San Clemente.

Rose Walker has always loved art. She tried her hand at an early age with many forms of art including painting, drawing, photography, alabaster carving and pottery. She comes from a family of artisans. Her mother was an artist and also a nurse. Her grandfather worked in lapidary, made jewelry and was an avid rock hound. Rose studied art in high school and college. She spent a semester abroad studying art in Europe and Greece. This early influence has given her an passionate love for the world of art. But art took a backseat to her career path, as Rose decided to study nursing so she could help support her family.

Rose graduated with honors from Mount St. Mary’s College nursing program as a Registered Nurse in 1974 and obtained her Nurse Practitioner from Cal State Long Beach and Harbor UCLA in 1978. Her career spanned more than 40 years. One of the first Nurse Practitioners in the state of California, she worked in many different settings including 25+ years as an executive for public and private health care companies. She has also published a number of scientific papers. Rose is now retired, but continues to consult.

In 2012, she moved to Dana Point with her husband Jeff who encouraged her to pursue her love of art. She begin painting and making jewelry, first as a hobby, and then as a serious endeavor. She continues to study art and experiment with all forms of art. She designs jewelry, does silversmithing and has even taken up lapidary. She paints with watercolor and acrylics. Rose has won a number of awards for her jewelry and painting. She is a volunteer with the San Clemente Art Association.