e-mail:
Cristie@Glassyjewels.com

Glass Work
My interest in glass began at a very early age.  I was fascinated by the glassworkers I would see at malls and fairs creating tiny sculptures with torch flames.  Working with stained glass sheets making windows and other objects was my introduction to creating with glass. The endless choices of colors and textures kept me happy creating windows for several years.

When I discovered that people were melting glass with torches and making beads I just had to learn how to do it myself.  I was fortunate to become the apprentice of a well-known local glass beadmaker (and my first instructor), Sylvie Elise Landsdowne.

Over the years I've had the good fortune to take classes with all of these well-known glass artists: Sharon Peters, Kate Fowle-Meleny, Michael Barley, Larry Scott, Loren Stump, Jim Smircich, Lauri Copeland, Kristen Frantzen Orr, Kim Miles, Jennifer Geldard, Ofilia Cinta, Corina Tettinger, Brad Pearson, Bronwen Heilman, Sage and Tom Holland.

Jewelry Design
I've been making jewelry almost my entire life.  I began designing projects and teaching beading classes in 2004.  Two of my designs have been featured in Beadwork Magazine; the Marguerite Bracelet in April/May 2006, and Star of India in December 2006/January 2007.