Blog
I write about the things kicking around my head -- sometimes it's about how I make the things I do, the observations I make while schlepping and selling it, and all the things that come along with being a full-time independent artist.
What is cold worked glass, anyway?
Not Your Typical Glass
When most people hear “glass jewelry,” they picture something blown, fused, or tumbled smooth by the ocean. Processes where the glass is, at some point, liquid.
Cold worked glass is never liquid.
From Idea to Object: How a Special Order Comes to Life
A significant part of my business is custom work. Often, a client will see a piece in my case and fall in love with most of it but want a slightly different version. Perhaps the colors aren’t quite right, the scale needs to shift, or they’d like a different gemstone. These small adjustments to an existing idea can be a wonderful way to create something that feels personal while staying true to the language of my work.