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Friday, May 29, 2009

Who will you meet today?


We have a few more introductions to make today. These artists, plus more will be joining us tomorrow for our Lampworkers Trunk Show - Join us on Saturday from 10am to 5pm - Awesome handmade beads for sale, plus demo's and yummy edibles. Look for one more post later today with a few more lampworkers!

TANK Jewelry & Beads - Amy Johnson & Jill Cribbin

TANK Jewelry & Beads is a Canadian leader in innovative glass and award winning jewelry techniques.
Located in one of the hippest areas in Toronto, the Distillery District, Tank is home to three artists, Amy Johnson, Jill Cribbin and Cynthia Archer providing an ideal setting for the creation of exceptional work.

Amy Johnson
Amy’s unique sculptural award-winning flameworked beads and jewelry are lauded in several publications, museums and galleries across the United States and Europe. Amy continues to innovate, collaborate, teach and learn, wherever glass takes her.
Amy also thrives on working collaboratively with other artists. She and Goldsmith Cynthia Archer have been designing & making limited edition studio jewelry & one of a kind works together for 6 years.






Jill Cribbin
Jill launched herself into the world of glass flameworking seven years ago at an intensive workshop at Urban Glass in Brooklyn, NY. Since then she has studied with numerous recognized beadmakers. Jill finds inspiration from her setting at the Distillery District and the many collaborative art opportunities it brings.






Shannon Scollard

Shannon Scollard is a Toronto artist who specializes in both glass and textiles. She has been working with glass for two and a half years and took her first class with Amy Waldman Smith at the BeadFX Studio. To see more of her work please visit her website at www.beadsbyshannon.s5.com.



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