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I have a hard time considering myself an artist. I have always been a tinkerer and love to work with my hands. I have voracious curiosity and I want to try everything from making wine to throwing pottery.
I have been fascinated by glass since childhood. In my opinion it is one of the most beautiful, yet unforgiving mediums you can work with. My glass journey began in 2005 when I bought a lampwork bead making kit. I made my first bead at my dining room table, it was yellow, not very round and not pretty but from that point forward I was hooked. In 2009 I bought my first glass fusing kiln and took every class I could. I enjoyed making beads, but I feel fusing is where I am supposed to be. I find it more rewarding and I have seen myself grow so much more as a fused glass artist than I ever did as a lampwork bead maker. I miss the flame and maybe one day, when I have more studio space and time I will make a bead or two. I enjoy incorporating color and texture in my work. Nature and my curiosity are my main sources of inspiration. I like to try new things just to see if I can do it. I want people to touch my pieces, feel the texture. There is no better way to “get to know” something than by running your hands over the peaks and valleys to see it with more than your hands. Experience the texture and feel what it has to offer. I live in Houston with my husband, youngest daughter and three dogs. I’ve worked in the “Oil Patch” since 1999. My full-time job, full-time family and part-time glass keeps me on my toes, but I feel it’s important to participate in things that feed your soul so I wouldn’t want it any other way. |
MEDIA ODDS & ENDS
In 2019 I was nominated and chosen by Voyage Houston, a local Houston online magazine for an interview. If you would like to take a look at the interview and photographs click HERE!
In preparation for the 2018 Woodlands Waterway Art Fest the show director reached out to me and another artist to do a small piece for an ABC13 & You episode to promote the show and local artists. You can check it out HERE!
In 2019 I was nominated and chosen by Voyage Houston, a local Houston online magazine for an interview. If you would like to take a look at the interview and photographs click HERE!
In preparation for the 2018 Woodlands Waterway Art Fest the show director reached out to me and another artist to do a small piece for an ABC13 & You episode to promote the show and local artists. You can check it out HERE!