This poem beautifully illustrates the qualities of glass. Glass plays with color and light. Like magic, the chemical make –up of the different colorants in the glass react with other glass sometimes in unexpected ways. Using a flame to melt glass, I create beads.
Sometimes called the “Queen of textiles”, silk is luxurious, luminous, shimmering and smooth. My favorite fiber reflects light like glass. Together silk and glass are the perfect companions for my work. Using silk in my Japanese braiding, Kumihimo, I create a strong yet elegant braids to enhance my beads.
