My interest in lampwork beads actaully started with doing stained glass. I have always loved the look of stained glass and how captivating it was. I spent a few years making small stained glass pieces and panels. From there I began creating stained glass windchimes all strung with pieces of glass and beads. While shopping for different kinds of beads, I started noticing all the artistic beads created by individual lampwork artists and realized what little pieces of art they were. They were very different than the mass produced beads. The more I kept looking at them the more I wanted to try my hand at it.

I took my first introductory class in July 2003 and I was hooked! My husband helped me get set up in a little room to use as my 'studio' and from there things evolved. There's always new things to learn and try, with quite an array of techniques, glass, products and tools to work with. It is never ending what you can do and learn.

I find I love a lot of different styles and like to try and learn new techniques to develop my styles of beads. I tend to like organic nature and earth, flowers, paisley, vintage styles, ornate styles and eclectic styles.

Besides the glass beadmaking, I have worked part time in a hair salon for the past 30+ years.

Check out my other Etsy shop at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/FancyFineDesign

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