The first red beads are out of the kiln and ready to go! I love that red is one of those colours that works with so many other colours. It was fun on the torch, putting this red with that colour, and that red with this colour.

10 years ago I was busy working towards my 2012 SALA exhibition “10,000 Red Glass Beads.” I was also busy with a 3 year old daughter and being pregnant. I ended up making 10,000 red glass beads using only one shade of red. It was an incredibly rewarding exhibition, and I learned a lot about… Read More

Gin and tonic earrings. The dark green beads are made from a Tanqueray gin bottle, the lighter beads are from a Fever Tree tonic water bottle. Simple and pretty.

So many pretty green beads! A mix of my recycled and Italian glass beads, and freshwater pearls.

Weekend vibes. It’s a weirdly lovely day here and I am enjoying time in my garden. I just finished making this necklace featuring recycled glass beads, on silk cord. It’s a simple necklace that can be worn in a variety of ways. Simple lariat-style pictured here. Love the mix of greens and blues.

A bracelet featuring a mix of purple beads: handmade recycled and Italian glass beads, freshwater pearls and semi-precious stones.

I used to have lots of “rules” when it came to making jewellery. Only use beads you have made. Don’t mix recycled and Italian glass beads in a piece. Keep making the pieces that sell. Those rules worked for a long time, but since we’ve had to live with so many other rules over the… Read More