Studio Journal: Updates, Insights, and Tales from My Life

Step into my Studio Journal, where glitter meets grit and every day brings a new adventure in jewelry-making. From behind-the-scenes chaos to little sparks of inspiration (and the occasional cat cameo), this is where I share the stories, insights, and mishaps that make life as an artist anything but ordinary.

A woman sitting at a cluttered workbench with a black and white cat sitting on her lap. The workspace has tools and supplies around.

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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.