Glass flowers and beads showcase the delicate beauty of handmade glass artistry. These new creations highlight intricate craftsmanship, floral inspiration, and the creative techniques artists use to ...

Linda Mason makes beads using an oxygen propane torch and a glass rod. She describes it as “painting with glass.” Photos by Beverly Kehe-Rowland It is doubtful one will ever meet a more creative being ...

Golden daisy beads beautifully capture the feeling of a spring meadow preserved in glass. This delicate design highlights ...

The colorful glass flowers, sea creatures, spirals, squiggly bits and bubbles artist Gail Crozier creates for her Stranded Glass line of jewelry vibrate with color and nearly hum with energy. The ...

“Masters: Glass Beads” curated by Larry Scott, 2008, Lark Books, $24.95, softbound, 335 pages: A look at a relatively new art form, the creating of handmade glass beads, this book covers the works of ...

It’s fair to say Bobbie O’Neale has had an eclectic career. After studying microbiology and public health at the University of California at Berkeley in the early ’60s, she worked as a public health ...

We've loved our plastic Mardi Gras beads for a long time. We’ve been catching them since we were kids. But adult problems have cropped up. Between clogged storm drains and ecological concerns, some of ...