Julie presents the finished bead.

Julie Rose DeFeo will be demonstrating how she makes glass beads over a torch on Saturday July 31, 2010 at Act One Gallery in Taos, NM.  The demo is part of the Walking on Glass Tour sponsored by the Taos Institute for Glass Arts.

Glass Bead Making (aka Lampwork) is an ancient art form that has found a loving, modern fan base among jewelry artists, beaders and glass aficionados alike.  It’s a process of melting glass rods of a variety of colors over a controlled open flame and then manipulating the molten glass into shapes and designs to create beautiful beads.  “My work this year is very sculptural.  I’ve been experimenting with going beyond the traditional bead shapes.” says DeFeo.

Julie’s new jewelry will be available for purchase through the gallery up until August 15th.  On the day of the demo I will have additional jewelry and beads available for just that day.

This is the third year of the Glass Arts Invitational show which highlights all aspects of the Glass Arts, including glass bead making.  Julie’s work can be seen at Act One Gallery, through August 15, as part of “The Vessels and Adornments” segment of the show.

For more information about the gallery:  www.actonegallery.com

For more information about the Walking on Glass Tour

and the Glass Arts Invitational:  www.tiganm.org