Lauri Andersen '93

B.A. '93 (College of Liberal Arts)M.L.S. '03 (Graduate School)Alumni Association Member About Native Traditions and Treasures of JoyLauri is Ojibwe and from Minnesota, enrolled at the White Earth Reservation and creating is her passion! Whether it is handcrafted greeting cards or intricately beaded jewelry, her heart and soul go into each piece. She loves seeing a piece from creative thought being honed into a beautiful bracelet or earrings. Lauri learned simple beading techniques from an Indian ‘Grandma’ when she was about 14 years old. Just recently, she expanded her beading horizons to include peyote stitching, which results in beaded projects that look and feel like beaded tapestry.Along Lauri's journey, she learned how to make dreamcatcher earrings and thoroughly enjoy working on this style of jewelry. She has several styles of dreamcatcher earrings and creates necklaces to coordinate with them. Lauri also has a line of gemstone jewelry and she loves working with color and creatin