Loraine Wolff
Waterfront Glass
One-of-a-kind handmade glass beads for
the collector & designer, as well as unique necklaces, bracelets &
earrings
Contact Information:
Loraine Wolff
P.O. Box 436
Keyport, WA 98345
360 697-8626
Personal Website
waterfrontglass.com
Artist Statement:
Loraine Wolff expresses
her creativity as a glass bead artist.
As a child she enjoyed creating with a diverse array of mediums from
watercolors and acrylics to ribbons and feathers.
As an adult she often set her creative interests aside to raise her two
sons and work full time in retail.
In 1992 she felt the need to slow down and enjoy life more. She and her
husband sold their business and moved to Keyport, Washington. It is the
perfect small-town atmosphere and has provided Loraine with an
opportunity to re-focus on her artwork. When a friend piqued her
interest in the wonderful world of glass beads, Loraine knew she had
found an endless expression for her creativity.
She began working with glass by taking a class at Bellevue Community
College on Glass Bead Making.
Loraine finds the challenge and technique intensive nature of
'lampworking', as it is called, fascinating. She describes her
experience of creating with molten glass as "Zen" like. "It's typical
to want to try to control the glass, to try to make it 'behave'. I've
learned through patience and experience to work with the glass,
allowing the energy and design to be expressed as I create."
Working in her waterfront studio Loraine is inspired to compose unique
beads, necklaces, bracelets and earrings. Many of her designs include
beads and precious gems from around the world.
Loraine is expanding her focus to include fusing glass. She often
includes lampworked glass components with cut glass to fuse and slump
unique pieces.
Ms. Wolff continues taking classes to learn more and improve on her
technical skills. She has studied glass at B.C.C., Pratt Fine Arts
Studio, the Frye Art Museum, Touch of Glass, and Discover U, along with
local glass artists such as Andrea Guarino and Larry Scott. She has
also studied in Oregon, California and Arizona.
She teaches 'lampworking' in her studio in Keyport.
In "2000" she spent several weeks in Venice with a group of U.S. and
Swedish artists observing and collaborating with Italian Master
Glassworkers.
She is a member of the International Society of Glassbeadmakers and the
Northwest Bead Society.
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