Welcome to gdesign! After much encouragement from friends, I decided to share my passion for beautiful jewelry with the world. I am focusing on glass, metal and stone because those are the things I love. I get inspiration from the various stones that mother nature has decided to bless us with…lapis, carnelian, jade, turquoise, agate, serpentine, iolite, citrine…what a myriad of colors and textures! Metal wire and beads are perfect complements to the stones and I am working on some original gdesign ways of working with wire. More about that later.

But glass is my true passion. Ever since I set foot in a flameworking studio, I knew the path would lead to more than just a hobby for myself. Making glass beads and pendants is one of the most fun things I have ever done. Seeing the tip of the glass rod glowing at 2000 degrees, working it on the mandrel, and creating a new work of art each time is inspiring every time I do it. I have come up with some interesting things that I hope you like as well.

I would love to hear from you. You can email me anytime at info@gdesignontheweb.com. Feel free to ask questions, tell me your stories, or make suggestions. I will be updating this blog regularly so it will include things from everyone. Look forward to hearing from you!