ABOUT Amy

I have been creating art in some capacity for as long as I can remember, but I have been creating lampwork glass beads since 2005. I took my first class from Mary Karg in Loveland, OH, and never looked back! In addition to lampworking, I am exploring cloisonné and enameling, and working to learn and improve my metal-smithing skills.

Location: GA

Title: artist

I’m a native Texan, spent 14 years in Ohio, and moved to the Atlanta area in 2011. I’m a mother of two teenagers young adults, a pilot’s wife, an artist, and a perfectionist.

I am a member of the ISGB, The International Society of Glass Beadmakers. Out of all of the artistic things I do, making glass beads is definitely the coolest, and I absolutely love it!

Education

Formal and Otherwise

As a native Texan, I’m proud to say I am also a Longhorn! I received my BS in Advertising from the University of Texas in 1991- Hook ‘em Horns! 🤘  In 1996 I received my MBA from St. Edward’s University in Austin.  While a lot of my metal and jewelry skills are self-taught, I have also taken some fantastic classes from Expert Beadmakers in the industry such as  Mary KargTink MartinKim FieldsBrad PearsonJim SmircichAndrea Guarino-SlemmonsTrey CornetteMelanie MoertelSylvie Lansdowne and, Jari Sheese. I have also taken cloisonné​ enameling from Ricky Frank, color on metal with Deb Karash, enameling beads with Barbara Minor, and a few classes at Spruill.

"Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new."

Albert Einstein