Artist Statement As a glass artist, I am fascinated with the play of light upon glass. The beauty of glass beads is the simple power of glass itself; the power to transmit light. My approach to glass beadmaking is as simple as slowing down and letting the glass release the color, allowing the glass to speak. I am constantly awed by the fluidity and form the solid glass takes. I draw inspiration from the glass itself and the way in which it seems to tell me what to do next. Drawing on a background in design, a passion for photography and a love of glass — ideas spill into dreams of what could be — always posing the question then of what else is possible and is there really a limit? I remember the first time someone referred to my beads as 'work'. My mind instantly denied that such joy could come from something called 'work'. I have been making glass beads since 1999. — Jill Symons | ||
Links Glassdaddy My source for Lauscha glass of course! Matt's
Hammered Rings
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