“Each collection of handcrafted beads represents a theme that inspires my work. The beads reflect my ideas about nature and expressions of culture: land & water, plant life & minerals, and ancient artifacts. I especially love combining smooth, transparent glass with textured clay beads. Each glass bead is “one-of-a-kind,” employing Italian Moretti glass wound and shaped at the torch. This traditional lampworking method allows me to experiment freely with shapes and colors that are sculptural and unique. The clay beads are sculpted from porcelain, stained with colored minerals, and high-fired. In creating each work of beaded jewelry, one shape will lead me to another until the set is complete. “

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