Panel of cobalt blue chip glass from Living Glass Art
Delicate fused glass dish in a breezy-colored basket weave design from Striking Glass
Oak leaf made from beer bottle glass from Western Art Glass
 These cuffs are bursting with light and color, and are entirely handmade! After cutting, heating and shaping by hand, I employ over a dozen handmaking steps so these original designs transform into cuffs, each with an amazing depth of color that shimmers from within! The last step involves sealing with shiny resin. The same designs and method are used for rings too. I love how the colors pop! -Caroline  The Lyman Conservatory at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts is hosting its annual Spring Bulb Show. While visiting yesterday morning, I snapped a picture of this orchid, which to me looks like milky translucent stained glass petals - - don't you think so too? The Spring Bulb Show runs until next Sunday, March 16 and is worth a visit if you happen to be nearby.  Here is a beautiful silent film that shows the making of a stained glass window. This film was produced in co-operation with James Powell and sons. Watch it for a few seconds, and then I'm sure you'll be drawn in to see it right to the end! |   Al and Caroline The art of light inspires, and its play with color captivates. Light's transforming quality fascinates, especially when it is captured by gemstones and antique stained glass that glow from within...
... When not in the studio or taking turns answering your questions, we like to blog. Thanks for stopping by! Al is skilled in the arts of goldsmithing, diamond setting and jewelry designing, and all of the jewelry here, except for mixed media, is Al's - - all meticulously done by Al, no outside assistance. Although there are a few collaborative designs with his wife Caroline, and there are her occasional oohs and ahs and what-if questions. Well, maybe a little more often than that! Most of the photography is done by Caroline, and she designs and handmakes mixed media art jewelry.     
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