Kieu Pham Gray has been creating jewelry for more than 15 years - starting with her desire to look the part while working in retail management for Neiman Marcus. Since then, she has sold her jewelry to more than 30 stores in 10 states and participated in numerous juried art shows. Kieu and her husband, Andy, run The Urban Beader (urbanbeader.com), an online specialty shop that offers stamps and other tools and supplies for jewelry making. Kieu teaches a wide range of popular classes at her stores, at the annual Bead&Button Show, and throughout the Midwest and East Coast.