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I am a mixed media artist, I love to create with many different materials. From glass fusing, mosaics, painting, sewing, & up cycling plastics to prop making.
Every material offers a unique opportunity for creativity.
I created my ETSY store to offer my work to a base of customers with a love & understanding of handcrafted items.

All of the artwork in my store is created by me. Usually during the wee hours! I find my most creative time to be between 10pm and 4am.

Owner of Fusionglass Co. a warm glass gallery & teaching studio in southern CA, from Jan 2003 until Sept 2019. The business morphed into so much more than a glass studio.

I recently closed the gallery to focus on working from my home studio in Southern California.

Born 30 miles from the great monoliths of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England. To Irish parents forced there by a failing economy at home. When I was 4 yrs old, we moved back to Ireland, and I was raised on the south side of Dublin. Since then I have lived in England, Greece, Germany, Denmark, Holland, & The USA where I currently reside in sunny San Diego.
I have no memory of life without art. From early childhood I loved to create. I work in many media including glass, clay, paint, photography, mosaic, paper, wire.
I am inspired by the natural world, the beauty of color, up-cycling.

My store will showcase Jewelry, home interior items, lighting, mobiles, costumes, accessories and up-cycled items.

Much of the jewelry is handcrafted using some element of dichroic glass. All designs are original. I like to use freshwater pearls, Swarovski crystals and sterling silver wire in my jewelry creations and often create the clasps myself too. All glass shown here is created personally by me.
I have a fascination with all things faerie. My childhood was filled with many tales of the faerie folk. I really enjoy using unwanted wedding dresses and upcycling them into beautiful whimsical and enchanting faerie dresses.
The original shape of the gown and the type embellishment inspire the color combination for the finished gown. The hand crafted wings are sewn to the back so all you need to do it put on your dress and go! A matching head wreath comes with each gown. The gowns are created for costume purposes. I am happy to take custom orders.

Here are a few of the places my work has shown.

Fusionglass Co Gallery, La Mesa CA.

Bellagio Gallery, Las Vegas.

San Diego Airport,

Oceanside Museum of Art,

NOAA Exploration Center Santa Cruz, Permanent Installation.

Museum of Monterey, .

Monterey Convention Center. .

Atlanta Convention Center,

Living Coast Discovery Center Chula Vista, CA.

Pewabic Pottery Gallery, MI,

San Diego Art Dept

Sophies Gallery, Kensington

Timmons Gallery Rancho Santa Fe.

and on TV, in magazines and fashion shows including Discover Rancho Santa Fe and San Diego Best Dressed Awards.