About Us

There is a wonder to be found in beads. In their beauty, history and cultural importance. I’ve been fascinated with beads since I was a kid, and have been collecting them since I was first able to afford buying them on my own (and even when I should not have). Although there has been a dream or a plan every time I’ve added to my collection, I have difficulty getting to the bit where I have to actually make something.

Birch Country Beads is my way of supporting the true makers and artisans, especially my fellow Alaska Natives. The goal of Birch Country Beads is to offer quality materials that you, the maker, want and need to complete your designs, and to provide them to you at an affordable price.