Linda McLaughlin

I have been designing and fabricating elegant, contemporary glass art and jewelry since 1999. My passion for art, began as a child. Having experimented with several media, it took owning an antique business to spark my love for glass. I began with stained and leaded glass, but that quickly evolved to fused and dimensional glass. I utilize various methods to create my unique pieces, including kiln fusing, chemical fusion, cold working, Patte de Verre, sandblasting, etching, lampworking, and mosaics.

With the belief that art should be shared by many, incorporating my glass into jewelry was only a natural progression. The wearer, immediately becomes the displayer of fine art. Every element of my designs are carefully chosen with the hope of provoking an emotion; as a catalyst, from the artist to the beholder.

My jewelry pieces are carefully constructed of sterling silver, 14k gold and gold-filled, PMC (fine silver), copper and brass. Semi-precious stones, handmade fused glass cabochons and unusual findings are incorporated into the designs to create unique, timeless works of art to be handed down from generation to generation.

Cumberland Valley TACA

Linda McLaughlin