Dale Armstrong

Dale “Cougar” Armstrong is a diehard rockhound, lapidary, and a full-time wire jewelry artist, instructor and author, with a background in the fine arts, cloisonné and reposse prior to making wire jewelry. With more than 40 years of combined experience, Dale uses absolutely no solder or glue in her classic wire jewelry designs, and teaches how at national and international jewelry making events. Her award winning work is sold in galleries and gift shops and has appeared in many printed publications. Author of the best selling book, “Wirework: An Illustrated Guide to the Art of Wire Wrapping”, she has made several series of instructional DVDs for, and is the Education Consultant of, Wire-Sculpture.com. Dale is a member of the Beadalon Design Team, appears as a guest artist for Jewelry Television’s “Jewel School” programs, and has appeared on the PBS broadcast show ‘Beads, Baubles & Jewels’. When she is not travel teaching, Dale works on new designs in Southeast Tennessee with her family, furry friends and lots of rocks.