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Wildspirits Creations Unique jewelry and custom knifes that sparkle and shine, funky and fabulous, sexy and vivacious. That makes the ordinary extraordinary and everyday special. The Glass Bead Process The technology for glass beadmaking is among the oldest human arts, dating back 3,000 years (Dubin, 1987). Glass beads have been dated back to at least Roman times. Perhaps the earliest glass-like beads were Egyptian faience beads, a form of clay bead with a self-forming vitreous coating. Glass beads are usually categorized by the method used to manipulate the glass - wound beads, drawn beads, and molded beads.
Bio
I’ve wanted to be an artist all my life I love music, but at that time, I wanted to devote all my energy into drawing and painting in high school. Upon leaving school I bartending at a variety of clubs and resturants finished up my bartending career...after which a boyfriend and I took a 3 month trip, hitting every bar from here to Barbados, Every night is a party night in Barbados, What a riot!, but of course that was back in my drinking, partying and suntanning days. After graduating in Graphic Design at the Ontario college of Art & Design, I did work in Advertising (I mostly hated). I decided to get back to my art career and I took a beginner’s lampworking class, which led me to Cindy Jenkins book, “Making Glass Beads”. So I bought a torch, a few simple tools and began making beads using her book as my guide. Later I took my first workshop, which really helped my beadmaking skills. Working with glass was so fulfilling that I dedicated myself to making glass beads and designing jewelry full-time. Lampworking has brings me tremendous joy and I am always delighted when people appreciate my beads and jewelry. I am continually exploring new techniques and ways to express myself through glass and jewelry. I love incorporating organic designs into my beads and jewelery, but there's nothing wrong with a bit of glam now and then, or even a combination of the two!.
Tanya
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