FAVORITE LAMPWORK ARTISTS . . . A lot of the Artisan Lampwork glass I use in my pieces come from a small handful of favorite Glass Artists. Artists who through their beads, their artistic endeavors and their friendship, have inspired and influenced the work I’ve produced. What do I like about these three in particular? Besides being true Artists, dedicated to their craft, I love the way their glass creations explore shape, texture, color and light, each in their own unique style. Their beads are whimsical, joyful and full of life, wonderful to behold and a real pleasure to create with.
JANET CROSBY // FIREFLY LAMPWORK . . . Known for her fantastic sculptural beads, her chicken and fish beads have such an exceptional quality in workmanship. Her dog beads are soo adorable that the Golden Retriever ones make me cry. (Seriously whacked - I know, I know.) Her technical and artistic expertise is evident in how she layers textures and plays with light and color in works of luminous Art that are truly a marvel to behold!
DAWN WHITE // DUDA DESIGNS . . . Trained with a background in Art, this all around multi-talented Artist does it all - she creates the most incredible exuberantly joyful beads and puts them together in her own line of whimsical jewelry. From fun, colorful flowers to delightful mini-treasure sets, to drop dead gorgeous organic beads - her trademark smiley face really fits as her beads never fail to make me happy and hummin’ all “DUDA” day! ;o)
KATHRIN KNEIDL LEVI // KNEIDL-BEADS . . . Kathrin is, to me, what a true Artist should be - forever spontaneous, never afraid to experiment, to be bold or to be different. Her creations are always original. Her combinations of colors, unusual shapes and textures oftentimes have a remarkable other-world appearance. Her beads are a feast for the senses - full of wonder, full of life, full of energy. She marches to the beat of her own drum and always maintains a steadfast integrity to her Art. Expect the unexpected!
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