Fire   My fascination with glass began at an early age.  I would accompany my mother to art shows to add to her collection of cut glass and art glass.  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.

 Earth and Sand 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. 
When the tides are in my favor, I also find sea glass on the beach.