I've been creating with glass for over 4 years now. I got bitten by the bug when I was looking for a way to add some flair to my custom bag creations. I had set out to find a glass artist to create unique zipper pulls and dangles but found myself taking on the challenge myself. I no longer make custom bags but have fully succumbed to the glass calling.

So maybe you're wondering how I came to choose The Glass Turtle as my moniker. Well....it was a spin off my custom bag business which was known as Two Turtles. The Two Turtles came from a late night golf game in which there was more goofing off than golf and which featured my husband running after turtles at the water hazards instead of hitting the darn ball! Somehow turtles stuck...the two is him and me. Put it all together and voila! Two Turtles. Actually it's kinda karmic that I chose to go with turtles as they are a symbol of prosperity in Chinese culture and hey....I AM Chinese!

But back to glass! All of my glass beads are created by me in my new, tiny, indoor studio. I use a variety of different types of glass and work on a torch using with natural gas and an oxygen concentrator. All my beads are carefully annealed in a digitally controlled kiln for longevity and durability.

Thanks for dropping by!