Tammy Powley


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Tammy Powley

author profile

gender female
place of birth United States
website http://www.tammypowley.com
genre Arts & Photography, Nonfiction, Literature & Fiction

about this author

Tammy Powley is a writer, designer, and teacher. She works full-time as a college English professor and is the author of numerous jewelry making books, most recently Making Designer Mixed Media and Memory Jewelry, published by Quarry. Tammy also has an extensive background in writing for the web and has been About.com’s Guide to Jewelry Making since 1989. See her web site at http://www.tammypowley.com for more information.

books by Tammy Powley

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avg rating: 4.25 | 12 ratings | 11 distinct works
Jewelry Making & Beading For D... Jewelry Making & Beading For Dummies (Paperback)
by Heather Dismore, Tammy Powley
avg rating 4.00 — 4 ratings — published 2004
my rating: didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
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Making Designer Mixed-Media an... Making Designer Mixed-Media and Memory Jewelry: Fun and Experimental Techniques and Materials for the Home Studio (Paperback)
by Tammy Powley (goodreads author!)
avg rating 5.00 — 3 ratings — published 2007
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Making Designer Seed Bead, Sto... Making Designer Seed Bead, Stone, and Crystal Jewelry (Paperback)
by Tammy Powley (goodreads author!)
avg rating 4.33 — 3 ratings — published 2006
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Making Designer Gemstone and P... Making Designer Gemstone and Pearl Jewelry (Paperback)
by Tammy Powley (goodreads author!)
avg rating 4.00 — 3 ratings — published 2003
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Making Designer Bead and Wire ... Making Designer Bead and Wire Jewelry: Techniques for Unique Designs and Handmade Findings (Paperback)
by Tammy Powley (goodreads author!)
avg rating 3.67 — 3 ratings — published 2005
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Tammy is currently reading

Saving Fish from Dro... 05/25 Tammy is currently reading:
Saving Fish from Drowning: A Novel (Ballantine Reader's Circle)
by Amy Tan
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July 15
Mostly Metals: A Beg... Tammy gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Mostly Metals: A Beginner's Guide to Jewelry Design (Paperback)
by Karin V. Buckingham
bookshelves: favorite-jewelry-books
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recommended for: beginning jewelry makers
read in July, 2008

Tammy Tammy said: "Find my complete review here: http://jewelrymaking.about.com... "
June 30
50376 New comment on Tammy's review of Jane Austen: A Life
1027569 Tammy wrote: "I'm sure you'll still find it good read even though some parts don't stick more to the facts. "

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June 03
Destination Moon: Th... Tammy gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Destination Moon: The Apollo Missions in the Astronauts' Own Words (Paperback)
by Rod Pyle
bookshelves: academic-research
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recommended for: Floridians, those interested in space history
read in May, 2008

Tammy Tammy said: "This is a wonderful book with extraordinary photographs. It includes actual transcripts from the Apollo launches. I plan to buy this as a gift for an ex-NASA guy I know. "
Florida's Space Coas... Tammy gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Florida's Space Coast: The Impact of Nasa on the Sunshine State (The Florida History and Culture Series)
by William Barnaby Faherty
bookshelves: academic-research
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recommended for: Floridians, anyone interested in space exploration
read in May, 2008

Tammy Tammy said: "Faherty gives a wonderful historical overview of the Space Coast and how NASA and the Kennedy Space Center affected the area and its residents. I found the early history covering the 1950s/60s most interesting.

My only beef with this book is that ...more
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June 02
Final Countdown: NAS... Tammy gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Final Countdown: NASA and the End of the Space Shuttle Program (Hardcover)
by Pat Duggins
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recommended for: Floridians, those interested in space
read in May, 2008

Tammy Tammy said: "I discovered this book while doing research on Kennedy Space Center and found it really helpful. As someone who was "there" during much of the story covered by Duggins, I found his information to be accurate and enlightening. It was also a ...more "
June 01
Featured Artist at Metal Clay Gallery Tammy said "yes" to attending the event: Featured Artist at Metal Clay Gallery.
date: June 30, 2008 08:48AM
location: United States
description: Tammy Powley is the featured artist for the month of June at the Metal Clay Gallery Yahoo Group.
May 26
Passing Tammy gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Passing (Penguin Classics)
by Nella Larsen, Thadious M. Davis
bookshelves: fiction
my rating:
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recommended to Tammy by: Norton book rep
recommended for: those interested in domestic fiction
read in May, 2008

Tammy Tammy said: "It took me awhile to warm up to this very short novel, but eventually, I did get pulled into the story. I would say, too, that I felt the ending was a little of a cop-out. All this drama was pulled up during the story and not really fully dealt with ...more "
French Women Don't G... Tammy marked as to-read:
French Women Don't Get Fat: The Secret of Eating for Pleasure (Hardcover)
by Mireille Guiliano
bookshelves: to-read
my rating:
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May 25
Saving Fish from Dro... Tammy is currently reading:
Saving Fish from Drowning: A Novel (Ballantine Reader's Circle)
by Amy Tan
bookshelves: currently-reading
my rating:
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from Jean
03/27/2008 06:08AM

1027612 Dear Tammy: I love your writing style and your flair for design! I also love your taste in English lit. books! Jean












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