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My artist friend and I have had a lot of fun coming up with the creative challenges for our exhibition at @tartscollective. She has sent her work off to be…

It all starts with laying out the beads in some kind of order, so I can begin pairing earrings! Let the fun begin…

Another collection of beads is starting to form! I never really know how many beads I am going to need to make for an exhibition, so I usually end up…

I am really looking forward to exhibiting with a favourite artist friend of mine at @tartscollective in June! We have set ourselves several creative challenges, and I am making beads…

The collection is growing…

Hello! This is me in my fancy didymium glasses that I use when I am making glass beads! The filter lets me see the bead through the flame, it would…

Did you know? I have to wear special safety glasses when making glass beads. Didymium glasses have a filter that lets me see through all of the orange flame and…

Some new recycled glass necklaces and bracelets featuring beads made from an assortment of blue and green bottles heading to @naomischwartzjewellerydesign gallery in Henley Beach. Looks like a beautiful weekend…

If you love shiny and etched beads, and if you are like me, and you can’t decide which finish you like best, then these earrings are great because they combine…

Autumn/winter is the perfect time to wear stud earrings. They are a lovely little addition to layers of clothing and chunky scarves. Both of these stud earrings have been made…

Sometimes you need to walk away from your first attempts at putting a new idea together, have a holiday on the Yorke Peninsula, and then come back with fresh inspiration…

Another gift combo idea. This necklace features beads made from Hendrick’s original and midsummer solstice gin bottles (dark brown and dark purple) along with Fever-Tree tonic bottles.