Hi!
My name is Cathy Brown and I've been a lampwork artist since
May of
2003.
I
began working with stained glass in the early 80's. My
favorite
items
to make were kaleidoscopes,
candle holders, and boxes. I eventually
started fusing and slumping glass to add more interest to my
stained
glass projects. In order to add more
intricate designs to my
fused glass
projects, I needed to learn
how to use a torch. I signed up for a
2-hour introductory
beadmaking
class and was immediately hooked!
My sheet glass is
now collecting dust
and will either be sold or melted into beads!
Aside
from the introductory
lampworking class, I'm a self-taught lampwork artist. Thanks
to many
wonderful
books and the wealth of information on the internet, I've
been able to
develop
and improve my
skills at the torch. If you are interested in learning
how to make lampwork beads, I highly recommend
"Passing
the Flame"
by Corina Tettinger as well
as "Making
Glass Beads"
and "Beads of Glass"
by Cindy Jenkins.
Also,
feel
free to email me if you have any questions about lampworking.
I design and
sell jewelry
made with my beads and fused glass. I HAD to do something with
all those
beads I was making! I taught myself basic jewelry
making skills
and started creating necklaces,
bracelets, ankle bracelets, and
earrings.
I sell my wares with my bead buddies at local art
fairs.
In
addition,
my
co-workers keep me pretty busy with jewelry orders.
Speaking
of co-workers, yes,
I also have a full-time job. I've worked in the data
processing field
for
29 years moving thru various areas of expertise such as programming,
tech
support, systems admin,
and database admin. I look forward to the day
that
I can make beads & jewelry full time.
I've had 29 years of being on-call 24/7 for
my day job and I'm soooo ready to cut those ties!
I
live in central Indiana with
my husband, Jeff, and my 20 year old son, Austin. I also
have 2
step-daughters & 3 grandsons. Lisa and her
son
Dylan, and
Stacy and her sons Jordan & Ethan. My
husband
loves to play acoustic guitar....mostly 60's & 70's music, and
entertains
at local restaurants.
Ethan,
Stacy, Austin, Jordan, Lisa, Dylan
Austin & Jeff
Larry
(1999-2009)
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