ABOUT THE ARTIST

 

For me the simple elements of glass, light and heat when fused together create a special energy. That energy and spirit speak to me of passion and beauty, which inspire me to create colorful pieces of glass and silver art to wear, admire and enjoy. I am a fused glass and metal clay artist. In addition to jewelry pieces, I also create wonderful fused glass bowls, plates, clocks and holiday ornaments.

It was several years ago that I realized that there was a creative side to me and it was simply bursting at the seams. It wasn’t until a friend took me to a beginning jewelry making class that the creative juices started to flow. But creating jewelry with machine made pieces was not enough. I wanted to be able to create the beads and stones myself. I started by taking a glass lampworking class and started creating my own glass beads. The next step was glass fusing.  I learned to create small and large glass pieces for slumping and other structural pieces.

However, something was still missing for me, simply making fused and lamp worked glass pieces and buying findings to mount them was not enough. When I went to an introductory Art Clay Silverclass, I realized there was a perfect marriage here. Art Clay Silver is exactly as the name describes, it is clay that is 99.9% fine silver with the addition of a nontoxic binder and water. Because it is clay, it can be molded, rolled, shaped, carved, stamped, draped and adorned with other elements to create beautiful jewelry. Art Clay Silver became a wonderful inspiration for me and has enhanced my creativity as a fused glass artist and metalsmith. I have gone through several levels of education with Art Clay Silver and I am currently a Master Instructor. I am also a PMC (Precious Metal Clay) certified instructor.  I teach Art Clay Silver at several locations in the San Francisco bay area.