When she is not busy teaching mathematics to high school students in Louisville, Kentucky, Jackie loves spending time behind her torch making glass beads
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Whether she is working at her home studio or sharing 'torch time' with her bead buddies, the Monday Night Marvels, at Bonnie Blincoe's studio, the hum of the torch and the magic of the flame takes over. Molten glass glides onto the mandrel and creativity is unleashed! Every beautiful bead has a humble beginning as a combination of sand, potash and lime!
At the end of the summer, she collects sea glass and beach rocks while walking the shore of Lake Ontario at her family reunion. After weeks of tumbling, the beach rocks have just the right sheen and are ready to be wire wrapped into pendants. The lake has smoothed the edges of the sea glass and each piece is ready to be fashioned into jewelry.
Lampworking and jewelry making gives Jackie a creative outlet and helps her share her love of glass and jewelry with others.
If you have any questions or would like any more information about a piece, please e-mail Jackie at info@glassbeadsbyjackie.com.
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