July 1 — Melted Moments begins! 💚
First up: Green Depression Glass. 16 years ago, I first thought about melting this glass down for beads when I had a SALA exhibition at Lustre Galleries. We were in the middle of the global financial crisis and I had a six-month-old baby on my hip!
I remembered how Green Depression Glass was made to lift spirits and stimulate economies during the Great Depression — so it felt right to upcycle it into something new back then, and it still does now.
I love how pretty these beads are, plain or decorated — that soft green is timeless. Looking back, this was really the beginning of my recycled glass journey. 16 years on, I’m still melting moments.
