I have been making and selling jewelry for 12 years. Most of my work is wire wrapping semiprecious stones and beads, lampwork glass bead making, and metalwork. Techniques I use have been learned from books, videos, working with other artists, and years of experimentation.

 

My jewelry has delicate details in glass, wire and metal. I am inspired by movements and shapes and love to allow the centerpiece to dictate the shapes and interactions with the rest of the piece.

 

I am fascinated with glass in all its forms. My lampwork glass work is done with a propane/oxygen torch, and kiln annealed. I also fuse glass pieces, slump glass into molds, incorporate enamel, frit, and foils into pieces. I presently use 4 different types of glass: moretti bead glass, spectrum, fusing, and pyrex.

 

My metalwork begins with basic ingredients: various sizes and shapes of wire, bezel wire, flat sheet, saws, files, and soldering equipment. I have done the most work in wire wrapping, shaping, braiding, weaving, and twisting wires together to produce complex wire for filigree.