I recently 'fell' for glass as a new art form, almost by chance after a flameworking class at http://www.thecrucible.org target="_new">The Crucible, a fire-arts studio in Oakland CA. Completely taken in by the possibilities of flow :-), I've continued studying privately with Jay Bridgland, and naturally came to focus on this intersection of the new passion with my long-abiding love of textiles.

We are offering buttons of borosilicate glass. Marble, paperweight and bead techniques are all fair game. These are truly functional for all wearable art, whether knit or woven, because they're both light and shatterproof. I use integrated glass loops on all buttons.