| All About Me |
| My name is Kelly Pietrzyk (Paycheck). I have been making lampwork glass beads now for about 4 years. I started out making polymer clay beads to sell on E-bay and noticed there was a category called lampwork so I checked it out and had to learn how they made those beautiful glass beads! My husband sighed me up for a class for my birthday and that was the start of my love affair with glass! After my first basic class I was hooked! I tried to get into making the beads for jewelry but what I really loved to make was the sculpture beads. I think that making clay beads first really helped me in the making of glass sculpture. People have told me that my beads sometimes look like clay and I consider that a great compliment because that is just how I try to make my beads and I follow pretty much the same steps to make them as I did the clay. The only problem is, you can't touch it! Well, you could, but it would really hurt! |
| This is my clay Angel set. One of my favorites. Now a little bit about me...I live in New York. Yep, in snow country! Sometimes it feels like summer's never gonna come! I live with my husband Rich and my son Jake (19). My daughter is married (23) and I'm looking forward to being a young (45) Grandma sometime in the near future! I gotta keep praying! |
| I love my animals! I have a Bunny ( Tobie) and a Quaker Parrot (Samson). Recently we had to put our Beagle Holly down, which is something that still makes me cry. May 12th was a very sad day for us. We love you Holly! We put a deposit down on a West Highland White Terrier! She was just born on Tuesday- so we will be getting her in eight weeks! I am so excited! Her name will be Josie! |
| I am a Born Again Christian and Jesus never ceases to amaze me! My family and I go to an amazing church. Our Pastor is an awesome preacher! Here's a link- check it out www.thechapelatcrosspoint.com |
| I work during the day as a jewelry and stationary buyer for the biggest Christian Bookstore in our area. Bender's Parable Christian Store. Here's a link to it, check it out if you'd like. www.shopbenders.com |