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.
Behind the Bloom: Carving the Wild Bloom Necklace
Watch the Wild Bloom Necklace go from a raw slab of laminated glass to a fully carved, hand-set piece. Every ridge and curve you see is cut and sanded by hand while submerged in water with nothing but the idea, a sketch, and a marker line to guide me. It's messy, it's slow, and it's my favorite part of the job.
The Idea That Won't Leave You Alone
Some ideas arrive fully formed. Others simmer for months, waiting until you finally know how to make them real. This is where four of my series came from.
You Asked, I'm Answering: The top 10 Questions I Get Asked Most
This one is for everyone who has ever stood in my booth at a show and peppered me with questions. Or better yet, those who wanted to but didn't, lol.
You Asked, I'm Answering: The Top 10 Questions I Hear Most. Some answers might surprise you.
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.