Maureen is a full time lampworker,  jewelry artist, and teacher, offering classes at Silvermine School of Art and Brookfield Craft Center, as well as studios around the country. She is also an active advocate for the survival of the rhino and elephant, giving talks to groups and students.

Education

Maureen has degrees in photography, and graphic design, and has taken metalworking and jewelry classes at Parsons School of Design.

Maureen taught herself the basics of beadmaking, and in 1998, took her first class with Kristina Logan (a true master of glass working), which fueled her passion and helped refine her techniques. She has since taken classes with other notable glass artist teachers, such as Nancy Tobey, Joy Munshower, Emilio Santini, Bronwen Heilman, Tatyana Boyarinova.

Publications

Lark Books, ‘1000 beads’, and in magazines such as Bead and Button, Bead Unique, Beadwork, Lapidary Journal, Stringing, Soda Lime Times, and The Flow.