Meet Our Family

About Us:
For over 30 years, we have been teaching decorative painting in the U.S. and around the world.  The last 15 years have been focused on Tricia's team teaching Russian floral and fairy tale painting seminars with Master artists from Russia.  Two years ago, we began bringing our seminar students to Waterville Valley and renewed our love for the area.  Opening "I Dream of Beading" is the first step of our "dream" to establish a full scale arts and crafts learning center and retreat.

Tricia is an internationally known American Decorative Artist, who has studied decorative painting extensively in the U.S. and Europe.  She has been teaching for over twenty years in the U.S., Canada, Japan, and Europe.  Tricia owned and operated a decorative painting shop and school for ten years, instructing hundreds of students. Tricia understands color, and she knows how to use it!

Harry is our jack of all trades. After a technical career, he has "retired" to keeping the shop running, getting the shipping done, and serving as our technical guru.  He enjoys calligraphy, theater, and problem solving.  During the winter, Harry teaches math at the Waterville Valley Academy.

Molly (above right) has always had a love of anything creative: scrapbooking, painting, and anything crafty.  She took her first beading class in January of 2005, and it took off from there.  "I Dream of Beading" opened on July 1, 2005.  The store has been her baby, from buying to designing to decorating.  You never know where a passion will take you!  Molly is very excited to be married to her newlywed husband, Jeremy.  Toby is Molly and Jeremy's new Sheltie.  Stop by and say hello.

Melissa (above left) has been a part of the family for almost 20 years, as Molly's best friend.  She lives in New Jersey and teaches first grade.  We have been fortunate enough to have her join our team over the summers.  Melissa has never met a craft she didn't enjoy!

 Sandi has recently joined the shop family.  She, her husband, Mike, and their dog, Zoey, have moved to New Hampshire for a while.  From a young age, Sandi has enjoyed needlework, crochet, and decorative painting.  Now all of her creative energy (and spare time!) is applied to intricate bead weaving.

Angel, Molly's Sheltie has been our "Guardian Angel," shop mascot, and friendly greeter for nine wonderful years.  She was deeply loved by many and will never be forgotten.