There is a difference between creating something beautiful to wear and creating something that carries meaning, intention, and connection.
Jewellery is an object of personal adornment, created from materials such as metals, stones, beads, glass, wood, or other decorative elements and worn for beauty, expression, symbolism, or personal significance.
Sacred Wearable Art is a piece of wearable art created with conscious intention and spiritual purpose. It is more than an adornment—it is a personal expression of the wearer's spiritual journey and a tangible connection to Spirit, Creator, the Higher Self, and the sacred within.
Sacred Wearable Art begins not simply with the question, “What do I want to make?” but with something deeper:
“What am I being called to create?”
Creating a sacred piece is both a creative process and an inward journey. We learn the techniques of working with beads, stones, metals, wire, findings, and other materials, but technique is only one part of the experience.
We also learn to become quiet, listen within, and allow intuition to participate in the design.
Through meditation, intention, reflection, and connection with your Higher Self and Spirit, colors may call to us. Certain stones may feel significant. A symbol may repeatedly appear. A design we never intended may begin to take form.
Rather than forcing the materials to become what we originally imagined, we learn to listen to what the piece is asking to become.
Sacred Wearable Art can also become a journey of healing and self-discovery.
As we create, we may encounter memories, emotions, intentions, questions, or parts of ourselves asking to be acknowledged. The process invites us to slow down, become present, and explore what has meaning for us.
With each bead placed, each stone chosen, and each element brought together, the piece begins to tell a story—your story.
The finished creation becomes more than something you wear.
It may become a reminder of an intention.
A representation of healing or transformation.
A symbol of where you have been and where you are going.
A companion for meditation or prayer.
An expression of gratitude.
A connection to your Higher Self.
A reflection of your relationship with Spirit or Creator.
And sometimes, its meaning may simply be something that only you understand.
Sacred Bead Alchemy is the practice of bringing creativity, intention, intuition, and Spirit together to create something sacred—while allowing the act of creation to transform the creator.
You do not need to consider yourself an artist, a jewellery maker, or even particularly creative. You only need to arrive willing to learn, listen, explore, and create.
Please join us at Panera Bread in Los Gatos to create your very own Traditional 27-Bead Mala Bracelet with beautiful wooden beads with touches of silver for that bit of sparkle.
Date: August 8th
Time: 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Facilitator: Marie Taylor Harper
Please join us at Panera in Los Gatos to create your very own Tree of Life Pendant with hand-picked crystals for the precious leaves that are wired together to form a beautiful tree that will hang from your neck or pendulum.
Date: August 22th
Time: 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Facilitator: Marie Taylor Harper
Have you ever thought about going to bead show but not felt comfortable going because you don't really know what you are getting yourself into? Well this is your perfect chance to go, have your personal guide and be able to ask questions without feeling like you might be taken advantage of.
Please join us for a Special Field Trip to the San Mateo Bead Show taking place over Labor Day Weekend.
Date: September 5th
Time: 11:00am - 3:00pm
Facilitator: Marie Taylor Harper
Please join us at Panera Bread in Los Gatos to create your very own 54-Bead Mala designed with the beads your purchased on our Field Trip to the Gem Show in San Mateo on September along with a few special findings.
Date: September 20th
Time: 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Facilitator: Marie Taylor Harper
Coming soon!