Biography/Collector Statement

I have been creating stained glass since 1978. I designed and created art glass for two separate studios in my life and went on to begin my own business called South Shore Stained Glass in the 1990's. I was prolific in stained glass lampshades, sand carved glass art and currently my own style of kaleidoscopes I call "Story*Scopes". I sold my artwork in galleries throughout Wisconsin and throughout the United states. I had a change in my life in 2002 and had to downsize/ close my business. I began creating again as a business again in 2019 under the new studio name of GlassyHill Art Glass and deliriously HAPPY to have a glass cutter in my hand again..I also began collecting kaleidoscopes. In my early years I had the privilege and honor of meeting Allen Crandell and his family in a class at a studio I was employed and in the years that followed we collaborated on several glass orders. I started collecting kaleidoscopes in 2019 and to date own a Crandell signed Mycra which are similar to the Melrose Windows series , a Sue Ross huge fused glass parlor scope masterpiece( which I am desperately trying to get ANY info on as it is numbered 01/01! ...and most recently a large wooden Corki Weeks parlor scope numbered #44 and hand signed on the bottom of the base and also a 1980"s Corki Weeks brass and copper necklace. I am also proud to have a Carol and Tom Perretti Bubinga handheld wooden scope.Any information on hers is welcome too! I cannot find either scope in any of Cozy bakers publications and I have all of her books! I retired in 2019 and am now a full time glass business again to fill my days with glass!