I can't remember a time in my life when I wasnt creating. My earliest memories often involve a crayon firmly grasped in my hand. Since then, there have been many tools in that hand; glass, paintbrush, pencil, sewing needle, and clay modeling tools. 

I am intensely curious, and love the process of art-making. I am always eager to try new techniques and mediums, and am constantly incorporating new experimental elements into my work.

Process and Wonder are my fuels. As James Joyce once wrote, “Mistakes, are the Portals of discovery”, and I believe that if we are open to making a mess of whatever we are exploring, there is an infinite opportunity for surprising successes along the way.

I have been Creating glass beads and jewelry for the last 20 years. I teach classes in flame-worked glass across the United states, as well as internationally. My technique mainly focuses on surface treatment, and I often create a non-glass-like texture. Much of my work is acid etched to suggest a sense of age.  

My illustration work leans toward the whimsical and light-hearted. If it makes me smile, I'm there. I love working in watercolor, ink, and pencil.

Birds are a frequent visitor to my work. I wish I could come up with some sort of profound artistic symbology to explain this avian obsession of mine, but the simple truth is, I like them. They make me happy; I hope my work does the same for you.

I live, work, and play in Central Massachusetts.

Thanks for visiting.

Peace. 

-Jen