Glass has always fascinated me. Even as a child I would stare at stained glass windows and try to figure out how they were made. When I first learned about the art of fusing glass I was immediately drawn in and wanted to learn as much as possible about this technique.

I've been fusing glass for over 10 years. I originally started creating tableware which I love doing. In my other shop http://www.etsy.com/shop/dpholkdesigns I have some very cool plates, trays, bowls, ornaments and suncatchers. I truly love creating functional art!

Then about three years ago I decided to take an adult ballet class. I thought how hard could this be? I danced a bit when I was younger. Well silly me, during the second class I landed wrong during a turn and broke my foot!! I was on crutches for 5 months and I wasn't able to carry the large sheets of glass that I used for my tableware around my studio. I needed to create but I physically couldn't do it. This is how I started my jewelry line. I hadn't really thought much about working with dichroic glass, I wanted to work LARGE but soon I was just as addicted and thrilled to be working with this amazing, sparkling glass that looked like it has tiny flecks of jewels running through it.

I am constantly amazed with what you can do creating pendants. I'm always coming up with new ideas, exploring new techniques and refining my original designs. It is such a fun and interesting medium to work with.

I thank you so much for visiting my shop and exploring my glass jewelry. If you have any questions feel free to drop me a note!