Tumbled Glass Jewelry Line Expanded

My "Maggie Style Jewelry" line of tumbled glass is growing. I have continued to refine the look while having some fun with color combinations and playing with pearls and matte silver beads as accents with the beautiful glass. Summer is upon us and it's time to get outside and celebrate by wearing some great color and soaking up some sun. Although the sky is overcast while I write, the weather is always changing and warming up each day.

So I wanted to introduce some new bracelet and earring ideas I have been working on. I started with the nugget series shown plus my teardrops and loops, but I have recently expanded my earring collection to add the stacked pearl drop series. I am having a ball playing with the colors and shapes of these organic cut glass beads. There is an interplay with the free handed geometry of the glass with the delicate pearl. They are the smallest and lightest of all the earrings and have a delicate feel to them. I like having a variety of colors to choose from on a daily basis and now with the four designs, I feel confident to start marketing a more complete line.

Toggle bracelets are another great addition to my collection. I love the weight of the bracelets with all the lovely tumbled glass beads interwoven with freshwater pearls. They are fun, funky and versatile. There is something very satisfying about sensing what you are wearing. I feel very snazzy some days when I have on a new necklace or bracelet. Looking forward to getting my new work to the shops. I call this one the "Fire & Water" bracelet.

Birds and Pear Paintings in progress

Working with pears over the past few weeks. Lots of play with color and form. The canvas I chose is 8" x 16". I like working on the elongated rectangular form. Still working on building up volume while capturing the characteristics of each pear. This piece was create on the last day of my acrylics class over at Artascope Studios in South Portland with Liz Prescott. She is a fantastic teacher and I have learned so much in such a small amount of time. I look forward to the weekly critiques and dialogue about the work. I am looking forward to building my studio where I will have space to work on a few pieces at a time and go bigger!

The birds painting started as a still life of the same pears painting shown above. Pears with stacked books. My still life was edging on realism and not very interesting, so I let go and started painting from the gut and there you have it.

Tumbled Glass Necklace

I have tumbled sea glass on my mind. Working on my new line of sea glass jewelry over the past few months. Working on the final details to streamline my pieces and get ready for shows. I am investigating local galleries that may be a good fit with my work. I am interested in finding out information about the right shops down the East Coast. My full line of necklaces, earrings and bracelets would work well in any coastal area. The glass is gorgeous on and works well for dressy occasions or a fun day on the beach. I love the translucent quality of the tumbled glass. I have been wearing my work every day to get a feel for it and start to sense a response. This piece above was especially made for a good friend. Can't wait to see it on!


The tumbled glass comes in all different shapes. I carefully choose each piece to respond with the adjoining glass. The silver spacer beads are cast sterling silver. Each one is individual cast and adds to the unique nature of the necklace. My chunk chain is a alternating 8mm and 11mm hammered diamond link and the square toggle at the top adds to the playfulness while keeping the necklace feeling sophisticated and sensual. I love the weight of the glass and the lightness of the chain. I love its overall versatility.