Leslie Pope, or you may know her better as “Twisted Sistah”, has a passion for beads and fibers that she loves to share with others. She became Twisted Sistah when she opened her traveling/web-based bead business in 2002 and hasn’t looked back since. Her business is devoted to beads and fibers, and offers a wide range of seed beads, threads and supplies that support the creation of beaded wearable art. As Twisted Sistah, Leslie has exhibited and taught bead weaving classes up and down the East Coast, including Beadfest Philly.

Leslie’s beaded creations have been featured in various magazines and books. You can also find her kits and tutorials on twistedsistahbeads.com, etsy.com/twistedsistahbeads, and in the BeadSmith.com online library of patterns.

Leslie is currently the Creative Designer at the BeadSmith, a global wholesaler of beads and jewelry-making supplies. As part of her job and as a member of the BeadSmith Inspiration Squad, she gets to design with all the newest beads so she can inspire beaders everywhere.