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.

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.

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.

Recently, Pantone announced their Color of the Year, an annual choice that often influences fashion, design, and color trends. This year, they chose Cloud Dancer, a soft shade of white.

My immediate reaction was, really??

White?? A white palette felt bland and completely bored me. Hearing it framed with broader cultural and political associations genuinely angered me. I was annoyed that somewhere, a boardroom full of seemingly intelligent people sat around talking about what’s happening in global culture right now, and all they could come up with was off-white. Seeing a tone that is essentially the absence of color elevated as the color of the moment was, honestly, irritating.

Why I’m Starting a Blog

I’ve been making my work for years — creating pieces that never existed before, exploring form, texture, and color, and shaping one-of-a-kind objects that I hope bring a little magic into someone’s everyday life. I love what I do, and I’m endlessly fascinated by the materials, the process, and the small discoveries that happen at the bench every day.