These earrings are crafted from handblown furnace-pulled glass beads by Cedar Creek Gallery studio artist Lisa Oakley. These earrings measure about 2" long.
Lisa gathers molten glass on the end of a long pipe, adds colored glass in layers, and then blows air through the center of the entire long bead, creating the hole. In what is part of a long and exacting process, each bead must be cooled, cut, and polished before Lisa even begins combining the differently shaped and colored beads into the beautiful jewelry she creates.
Details
- Earrings measure about 2" long
- As with all handcrafted jewelry, no two pairs of earrings 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.