In my Victoria, British Columbia studio, I carefully incorporate cremation ashes into molten borosilicate glass, transforming them into lasting heirloom quality memorial jewelry and keepsakes. Each pendant, bead, or paperweight is individually flameworked at the torch, making every piece naturally one of a kind.
Created with over 20 years of glassblowing experience, these ashes-to-glass memorials are designed to honour parents, grandparents, siblings, partners, and beloved pets. The finished glass captures light, movement, and memory — preserving your loved one’s presence in a form you can hold close every day.
Please allow 2-8 weeks for memorial completion.
Inspired by the shifting light of the Pacific and the natural beauty of Vancouver Island, my handmade glass jewelry reflects the rhythm of the West Coast. Each piece is flameworked at the torch using borosilicate glass and traditional techniques refined over two decades.
Ocean tones, silver and gold fuming, celestial hues, and organic forms create lightweight, durable jewelry designed for everyday wear. No two pieces are identical — subtle variations in heat and movement make every pendant and earring uniquely yours.
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I am a flameworker based in Victoria, British Columbia, creating handmade glass jewelry as part of my Vancouver Island Collection. I melt, spin, and sculpt a type of scientific glass known as borosilicate (know as Pyrex). This glass cools quickly and is highly resistant to thermal shock, allowing me to create lightweight, durable pieces designed for everyday wear.
To shape the glass, I work with a high-temperature torch that melts the material at over 2,500°F, along with hand tools such as scissors, a reamer, and a paddle. A foot pedal controls the flame, while gravity and the fluid motion of spinning the glass guide each piece into its final form. This same process is used whether I am creating jewelry inspired by the West Coast or meaningful ashes-to-glass cremation memorial keepsakes. While two pieces may share a similar design, no two are ever the same. Each piece is hand-worked and naturally unique, shaped by subtle shifts in heat, chenistry of coloured glass, the silver and gold for fuming technique, movement, and the ash itself in memorials. The finished glass responds to light, environment, and the wearer, resulting in artisan-made, heirloom-quality glass jewelry created to honour people and pets, for all ages. Read more about the glass process → (coming soon)
