Publications:
- January 2022 – Bouquet Necklace project – Bead Art & Embroidery magazine – Vol 40. Japan
- August 17, 2020 – Interweave Press article by Cathy Jakicic for Beadwork Magazine: How seed beads are made. https://www.interweave.com/article/beading/how-seed-beads-are-made/
- February 25 – March 6, 2020 – Master Class Instructor – Engineering Vessels – Victoria Bead Society, Melbourne, Australia
- 2019 – Melissa Shippee – Beautiful Beadwork from Nature: published by Lark Jewelry & Beading Bead. Gallery section – Dragonfly by Nancy Cain
- April 2019 – Featured artist on Caravan Beads blog: https://caravanbeads.com/blog/Nancy-Cain
- 2019 – present – member of the Bead&Button/Facet Editorial Advisory Board.
- 2018 – Interweave Press: Science and Math: Unique Inspiration from Bead Artist Nancy Cain
https://www.interweave.com/article/beading/science-math-unique-inspiration-bead-artist-nancy-cain/ - 2016 – Video – Interweave Press: Structural Peyote Stitch: Creating Self-Supporting Beadwork with Nancy Cain
- 2016 – Video – Interweave Press: Tubular Netting: Exploring Sculptural Techniques with Nancy Cain
- 2013 Video – Craftsy Bead Stitching: Shaped Peyote with Nancy Cain
- May 28 – June 5, 2015 – Master Class Instructor – Engineering Vessels – Bead&Button Show 2015
- April 2015 – Artist Profile: Engineering by Design with Nancy Cain- Bead&Button magazine
- June/July 2015 – Master Thread Tension for Peyote Stitch with Nancy Cain – Beadwork magazine
- 2014 – Kristina Logan – 1000 Beads – published by Lark Crafts – an Imprint of Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. Page 102- Slider beads
- 2014 – Jasmine Pearls project – Beadwork Presents: Favorite Bead Stitches 2014 Collector’s Edition.
- 2013 – Crystal Drop project – Beadwork Presents: Favorite Bead Stitches Ultimate Collection -patterns from the last 5 years.
- Aug 2013 – Marcia DeCoster’s Beads in Motion: 24 Jewelry Projects that Spin,
Sway, Swing, and Slide – published by Lark Jewelry & Beading Bead Inspirations.
Gallery section. - 2012 – Ray Hemachandra – Showcase 500 – Beaded Jewelry – Photographs of Beautiful
Contemporary Beadwork – published by Lark Crafts – an Imprint of Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. Pages 225, 268, 387 - 2012 – Jill Wiseman’s Beautiful Beaded Ropes: 24 Wearable Jewelry Projects
in Multiple Stitches (Beadweaving Master Class Series) – published by Lark Crafts
– an Imprint of Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. Gallery section. - Feb 2011 – “Beads Worldview Project” International artist interview with Nancy Cain –
Beads Bee Vol. 28; publisher – Patchwork Tsushin-sha – Japan - 2011 – Jeweled Links project – Beadwork Presents: Favorite Bead Stitches – 40+ best projects
- 2010 – Nancy Cain – seed bead artist: Best of America Jewelry Artists Vol. II; Kennedy Publishing
- Best of Beadwork 2010 Compilation – Romantic Projects – Pearl Romance project –
Interweave Books - Dec/Jan 2010 – Designer of the Year: Jasmine Pearls project – Beadwork Magazine
- Oct/Nov 2010 – Designer of the Year: Empress’s New Jewels project – Beadwork Magazine
- Aug/Sept 2010 – Designer of the Year: Crystal Twilight project – Beadwork Magazine
- Jun/July 2010 – Designer of the Year: Coco Chenille project – Beadwork Magazine
- Apr/May 2010 – Designer of the Year: Sweet Bumblebee project – Beadwork Magazine
- Feb/Mar 2010 – Designer of the Year: Jeweled Links project – Beadwork Magazine
- Named one of four ‘Designers of the Year’ for 2010 – Beadwork Magazine
- Oct 2009 – Crystal Drop project – Beadwork Presents: 41 Favorite Jewelry Designs
- Oct 2009 – 50+ Tips from Top Jewelry Designers (Tip #54) – Beadwork Presents:
41 Favorite Jewelry Designs - Aug/Sep 2009 – Pearl Romance project, Master class article and magazine cover –
Beadwork Magazine - Feb/Mar 2008 – Crystal Drop project – Beadwork Magazine
- Sept 2007 – Beads in Motion in collaboration with Met Innmon- Graphic Crafts Artist ‘07 Hakone Open-Air Museum Exhibition Art Book
- Aug 2007 – Beads in Motion in collaboration with Met Innmon- Promotional ad for 2008 Bead&Button Show – Bead&Button Magazine
- Oct 2006 – Beads in Motion in collaboration with Met Innmon- Bead Dreams finalist- Your Work section, Bead&Button Magazine
- Oct 2005 – Dragonfly B.C. – Bead Dreams finalist- Your Work section, Bead&Button Magazine
Cover photo credit: Joe Coca
Beadwork Magazine – Aug/Sept 2009 issue.
Awards and Exhibitions:
- Named one of four ‘Designers of the Year’ for 2010 – Beadwork Magazine
- March – April 2008 – Dragonfly B.C. ZEN Exhibition in the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Japan
- March – April 2007 – Arts J Crafts Exhibition in Japan – Hakone Open-Air Museum, Hakone; Daimaru Department Store, Shinsaibashi, Osaka; and the Matsuzakaya Department Store, Ginza Tokyo – Beads in Motion ©2006 – Collaboration with Met Innmon
- June 2006 – Bead Dreams Competition at The Bead&Button Show, Milwaukee, WI (seed bead work finalist- Beads in Motion ©2006, a collaboration with Met Innmon
- June 2005 – Bead Dreams Competition at The Bead&Button Show, Milwaukee, WI (seed bead work finalist- Dragonfly B.C.)
