Jewelry maker Barb Tissier poses in her home studio in Waterloo. Her husband, Rick, equipped it with a propane torch, kiln, ventilation system and oxygen concentrator. Teri Maddox [email protected] ...

October 27, 2010 The artists at Lillstreet Art Center can help get you started. They're offering classes on making blown glass ornaments, taught by John Landin. During the day-long workshop he'll show ...

Dozens of unique, colorful glass beads shimmer in the sun’s rays at Kimberley Adams’ new Flat Rock business, Transformation Glass. A long pink bead with shiny sparkles and a blue design with white ...

Through the south entrance of Lincoln Square, a small kiosk drowns in an assortment of colorful glass beads and trinkets, all carefully crafted by 71-year-old Diana Hanson at her in-home studio in ...

River Arts on Water Studio, 590 Water St, Prairie du Sac, will offer a Glass Bead Making Class from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 12. No prior experience is necessary. All supplies, tools and materials are ...

DANVILLE, Ill. (AP) -- There was a time when Danelle Henk of Danville didn't think of herself as much of an artist. But armed with a methyl acetylene propadeine (MAPP) gas torch and a steady hand, ...

WESTBOROUGH — Tucked in an industrial building just off the downtown rotary is a shop containing a treasure trove of handcrafted items, many of them local: cutting boards, greeting cards and bags, ...