How Did Our Journey Begin?
It started in 2017—not with a grand plan, but with a spark of curiosity. My sister-in-law introduced me to glass art through her beautiful beads, and I knew I had to try it for myself. That excitement pushed me to drive almost four hours to take my first lampworking class. The moment I melted my first rod of glass, I was hooked. The warmth, the glow, the way glass transformed right before my eyes – it felt like magic.
I spent countless hours at the torch, learning, experimenting, and making plenty of mistakes. One of my first beads was hilariously lopsided, but to me, it was perfect. It marked the beginning of a journey.
One day, my husband, knowing my love for detail, playfully asked, “How small can you go?” Challenge accepted! I began making miniature glass sculptures, each one tinier than the last. But soon, I found myself surrounded by all these little creations with no idea what to do with them. They reminded me of game tokens, and that’s when lightning struck. My husband suggested attaching them to cribbage pegs – combining my passion for glass art with my love of games. The idea was so simple, yet so perfect.
We started small, placing a few sets in local shops, and then came the Christmas markets in 2024. We had no idea what to expect, but the response was overwhelming. People loved them – not just as game pieces, but as miniature works of art. Watching someone pick up a hand-sculpted peg, smile, and picture it on their cribbage board was an incredible feeling.
For me, glass art has always been about spreading happiness. Whether it’s a playful figurine or a set of cribbage pegs that turn a simple board game into something even more special, I want my work to bring smiles. Each piece carries a bit of the wonder I feel when I see glass melt and take shape in my hands, and I hope that magic reaches everyone who holds one of my creations
