Gladys Seaward been involved with the fiber arts since the mid 1970s and has been a member of Potomac Fiber Arts Gallery in Alexandria, VA since 1986.
After studying a number of bead weaving techniques and stitches, She decided to focus mainly on freeform and sculptural beadwork to produce one of a kind creations.
Her beadwork has been exhibited at Del Ray Artisans, Artisans Center of Virginia, 2004 Annual Open Exhibition of the Fairfax County Council of the Arts, Beadwork Magazine website, Creative Crafts Council 2005-2015 Exhibitions, the Greater Reston Arts Center, the Fifth Avenue Gallery, (Melbourne, FL), the 2006 Grace Annual Juried Show, Rosshdu Gallery, the Lorton Workhouse, the Circle Gallery in Annapolis, MD, Verizon Gallery at Northern Virginia Community College, the Arena Stage Fiber Show and the Stone Tower Gallery in Glen Echo, MD.