Home Page Earth, Sand and Fire are the resources for my jewelry. My beach rocks come from the Earth and are
found on the Sand of Lake Ontario. Sand is a key ingredient in glass. Fire turns my glass rods into
beads.
My fascination with glass began at an early age. My mother collected cut glass and art glass. I would accompany her to art shows to add to her collection. I appreciated how strong and delicate glass could be. I especially liked the clear and transparent colors. A few years ago, a teacher friend suggested we take a glass bead making class together. We did and I was hooked. I now have my own studio and love sitting behind the torch and 'playing with fire'.
I am a juried member of the Louisville Artisan's Guild and the Kentucky Guild of Artists and Craftsmen, and a member of the International Society of Glass Beadmakers.
The On-Terry-Oh collection had its beginnings years ago at Grandpa Terry's cottage on Lake Ontario. I would spend hours sorting and playing with lake rocks. Same location, years later, I now gather them on my walks at my family reunion, take them home, tumble them for a month, wire wrap them and fashion them into jewelry.