I design and handcraft the jewelry offered on this website. For my bead jewelry, I use vintage and collectible glass beads, mineral beads and pearls. The techniques I use to make my bead jewelry include stringing, wirewrapping and knotting.

I handcraft fused glass jewelry also, incorporating cathedral (stained) glass, opal (opaque) glass and dichroic glass to create unique layers and color effects. I choose, cut and assemble glass pieces, fuse them in a kiln, handcut and grind into shape, add other elements and fuse again as necessary until the piece seems complete. I like to create and offer color combinations not commonly available in fused glass jewelry. I offer my fused glass pendants for sale with hand-dyed ribbons and threaders. Lately I have been designing necklaces and earrings which combine my fused glass elements with Austrian crystals and other good glass beads.

If you live in the Houston/Gulf Coast of Texas area, I encourage you to attend Bowerbirds' shows (see show schedule) to shop for the biggest selection of original designs. On this site you will find my necklaces using fused glass pendants as centerpieces, and coordinating earrings.

At the Intergem shows and some of the other shows on Bowerbirds' schedule, hobbyists may buy some of the same glass bead mixes we use, loose elements, collectible beads.

Come see our fine selection of colorful art wire and bead mixes to use in your own beaded wirework jewelry or miniature wire sculpture.

Please order my jewelry from my online catalog. If you are interested in a particular design that you don't see here in the color you want, or just have a special wish, e-mail me and I will produce and send you the most relevant current images of my work to you to choose from. Write me at Bowerbirds1@aol.com .

Thanks for visiting Bowerbirds Jewelry!

Kathryn Jolly,
Owner, Bowerbirds