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 have always been a tinkerer and love to work with my hands. I have a voracious curiosity and I want to try everything from making wine to throwing pottery. I like to experiment and try new things just to see if I can do it and if it will work.

Nature and my curiosity are my main sources of inspiration. I love color, texture, and movement and try to incorporate that into my pieces whenever possible.

I want people to touch my pieces and feel the hand-crafted texture. There is no better way to “get to know” something than by running your hands over the peaks and valleys to feel it and see it with more than your hands and eyes, to experience the texture and let it touch your heart.

I live in Houston with my husband, Scooter, who is a professional welder and adds his expertise to our glassworks business through framing, mounting, adhering, hanging, exhibiting and many other critical business aspects. He is looking forward to learning glass and eventually his pieces will be on display as well. He enjoys interacting with customers at our exhibits and booths. We make an excellent team!
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I’ve worked in the “Oil Patch” for many years as my full-time job. With our family, three dogs, jobs and glassworks business, life is abundantly full. Making beautiful objects with glass feeds my soul, so I wouldn’t want it any other way. My art is my “happy place” and I want it to provide a “happy place” for all who appreciate it.
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MEDIA & RECOGNITION 

As a selected artist in the juried  Woodlands Waterway Art Festival the show director reached out to me and another local artist to do an interview for an ABC13 & You episode to promote the show and local artists. You can watch it HERE to see my former studio, kiln, glass products and pieces in
process in the first three minutes of the episode. 

Another honor that I received is from a Houston online magazine,  Voyage Houston, I was nominated by another artist and chosen for an interview. 
If you would like to take a look at the article with the interview and photographs are available HERE!
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