My name is Anne Clark, I am from south Texas(now living in N Texas) and I run my bead store on eBay under Anne Clark Art, I am an artist and bead addict, I found you all about 6 months ago when I started to research beads after being fortunate enough to have been given a large bead collection that I have watched my Father amass over the last 38(my age:)) he actually had been collecting longer than that) years, I didn't really understand the implications or what a journey this gift was going to take me on, I have studied more (about beads) in the last 6 months than I did acquiring a BA, I could not have done it without the help of some very kind and helpful people (you know who are) which I now consider friends. I have enjoyed having a place to share and learn. I have been somewhat absent as of late , as I have been busy wrapping up the end of the school year for my children Ryan 7 and Emily 4, the most awesome children a Mom could ask for. I look forward to continue to share and learn as I move forward on this journey, I ask that if any of you are ever in the north Texas area please let me know I would love to meet you:) Thank you for being so welcoming and helpful...and I look forward to not missing the Christmas exchange this year! Be posting soon!~Anne, I am including a pic of me around 9 years old, wearing one of my Dad's mille necklaces in a school pic...please no making fun of my mullet;) it wasn't my fault:)