This necklace is crafted from handblown furnace-pulled glass beads by Cedar Creek Gallery studio artist Lisa Oakley. The necklace chain measures 20" long.
The process of handcrafting glass jewelry is long and exacting!
First, Lisa gathers molten glass on the end of a long pipe and adds colored glass in layers. Next, she blows air through the glass, creating a hole in the bead. Then a second pipe is attached to the glass, and Lisa and her assistant stretch the glass between them into a long cane, reaching between 40 and 50 feet long.
Details
- The necklace chain measures 20" long.
- As with all handcrafted jewelry, no two necklaces are exactly alike. Expect to find slight variations in size, color, and design.
About Lisa Oakley
Lisa, the daughter of Sid and Pat Oakley began blowing glass in 1994. She went on to build the first hot glass art studio in eastern North Carolina.
Lisa's hot glass studio is nestled in a natural setting on the grounds of Cedar Creek Gallery. Her parents, Sid and Pat Oakley, both potters, started the gallery in 1968. Over the last fifty-five years, it has grown to support several resident artists and over 200 regional and national craftspeople.