My Glass Lampwork Beads Are Going Bye Bye, Again! This will be my last show for this year! Hope to see you there in Houston, Texas! I would love to meet you! Houston Bead Society Annual Bead & Jewelry Show: Location: H.E.S.S. Club 5430 Westheimer Road Friday, November 11 - Sunday, November 13 For more [...]
Wedding Bouquets + My Lampwork Bead Art It's amazing how life has a way of winding us down our path of opportunities. My niece, who is an editor of a wedding magazine, asked me years ago if I had any jewelry that would fit her magazine. At the time, I wasn't making a lot of [...]
Last Day Making Glass Lampwork Beads! I'm exhausted but today, Monday, was my last day of torching my glass lampwork art beads! I've been at my torch for weeks, building up my inventory for the Dallas Bead Fest Show. I wish everyone could see my stash!! I've made NEW flowers and colorful fish and even [...]
I'm doing a Bead Soup Blog Hop again and my partner this time is a sweet, mixed media artist/jewelry designer, Amanda Davie from Luxemburg, Wisconsin. She is a collector of all things that miraculously transform into delightful jewelry in amazing ways. She is inspired by common and everyday items that most would overlook. These seemingly [...]
I've been torching like crazy to get ready for my Bead Fest show in October. I bet you're wondering why I'm already focusing on making beads for a show 8 weeks (6 now) away? Well, when I only am able to make 2-3 glass artwork beads a day, every day counts! I wanted to show [...]
The Austin Bead Show has come and gone! It was a wonderful bead show and I had a great time making new friends! I was so happy with the terrific response I received from people about my glass art beads! Being able to touch, feel and choose their favorite art beads was quite exciting to [...]
Wouldn't you LOVE being on a tropical island daydreaming right about now? I'm yearning for the ocean's cool breeze here in hot, hot central Texas! But, I've been staying busy indoors and trying to stay out of the heat. I guess this hot weather is a blessing in a way. It's encouraged me to do [...]
If you met me at a bead show, I'm sure you noticed I have a weakness for fibers. I was incorporating fiber into my necklaces way before it was popular. Thank goodness it's gotten easier to find. I used to search out yarn stores in whatever town I was doing a bead show at and [...]
Just imagine.... crystal clear, turquoise blue water as far as your eyes can see and a soft breeze rustling palm tree fronds overhead as you lazily lie on a pristine stretch of gorgeous sandy beach. As you walk out into the water look, down at your toes.... see all the gorgeous tropical fish swimming [...]
Many jewelry designers purchase my glass lampwork beads and I always wonder what becomes of my babies. I thought it would be great fun to have some posts highlighting inspirational jewelry that my glass beads have been incorporated into and their designers. Debbie Fang is honoring me on being the first of these jewelry designer [...]
