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Drawnę on her art oducafcn depce frorc OreKe University, Caro'« Rcdgers begun ter seccod an career by designog cross stilcn Iw magarne ar,cios Findng ner lalents to be in demard. she tten axpanded nlo runcrousolher needeworti and cm lis dseplines, mckłdhg beadng

Ctfde sccr. tound hotsert óesgrtng 150 Jo 2tX) ongmaJ projecas per yea> tor magazines betos. km. and project steeis. To dale. she is tte aulhor designer cf 99 padarn tenlkfls and hundreds ot magaitne aiuCtes ana roto tut patents for naw piod.« devetopmert

Carde »aches beadhig and nt«dte*ork (Jasses and al$o se^es as a cortsutant to manufacturers In the craft indjjfry She has bsen acth«»/ liwctood In promedng cralis, beadng, and neetfework in Professional aganiratkms and on crałi ldevt$)on programs

AJthcugh wel-Minod m numetoos reda Carole admts ter 5ry one <3 beadng. Ste has ysl»lind a beadng iechntquo that she doesnT Ike and is abrays on lhe lockoul to' new ones she tesnl tned Her tono ol corrbnng unusuaJ ilems win beato led to tre wreng ot ths beto

Caroto's beato go wth het wten travetng witn het husWnd. LeRoy. m ttwn lilth-wteo raler. They aftMd amerojs bead and (rado show and have recontly saited seling a some ol them. lURoy |us! porchased a bgge: !n,ck so they muld twe mae rootn io ha, toaads>>

Caro<? is a member ot tte Iowa Bead Soaef/. LHF Bcad Group. H»by Industry Assoca.on. Sbcety ot Crafts Designera. ard Embroderers GoW ol A-nenca

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