I have been making lampworked beads for more than a decade and have studied with Lisa St. Martin, Loren Stump, Emilio Santini, Sage and Tom Holland, Lewis Wilson, Julie Clinton, Will Stokes, James Minson, Liz Mears and Kate Fowle. I currently give lessons in my studio, and have studio time available for lampworkers who do not have their own facilites.

My beads and jewelry designs have been featured in Creative Beaded Jewelry, 1995; Glass Art Magazine, May/June 1996; New Glass Review (Corning Museum of Glass) 1997; Lapidary Journal, Nov. 1997; Make Your Own Great Earrings, 1998 and Belle Armoire: Art to Wear, Summer 2001.

My beads are sold at several local and international bead shops including the Bead Museum in Glendale, Arizona, and Beadazzled in Washington, D.C. Finished jewelry is available at the Corning Glass Center, Corning, New York; Kittrell-Riffkind Glass Gallery, Dallas, Texas; Arts Afire Glass Gallery, Alexandria, Virginia; Artisans Gallery, McLean, Virginia; and Artisans United, Annandale, Virginia.

I invented the Twist 'n' Curl ^TM tool which originated in my desire to create an easier way to make wire beads for use alongside my own lampworked beads.

I also import lampworked beads from the Czech Republic and sterling silver beads from Turkey.

© 1999-2002 Donna's Designs