Larissa Spafford Designs

This year I'm celebrating my 25th year of working with glass!!!! What a long winding journey it's been! So much learning about all the marketing and running a business things in a rapidly technologically changing world on top of learning the glass and jewelry things.

I wish I could change this picture for the video I made to a beautiful bead or something, but I can't figure it out 🤣.

I'm celebrating 25 years of working with #lampwork glass! This year I'm celebrating 25 years of working with glass. So grateful for everyone who helped along the way.

I’ve been having so much fun making these cheery glass flowers and leaves with a ladybug. I have several just like this one available on my website.

Making more zipper pull beads today. It’s been awhile since I’ve made this style of bead. I forgot how much I love these colors and technique! Poking bubbles into warm glass and layering pretty colors is so satisfying.

This video shows how an Implosion bead from my latest Effervescent Collection is made...

Lampwork Glass Bead making. Making an Implosion Bead. (long version) Watch how an implosion bead is made in the flame of a torch using the lampwork technique. This video is sped up 8xs.

It feels so great to be making jewelry after too long of a break. I’m hoping to finish some pieces I’ve been working on for a while now 🤞. Today I’m making silver pins to use in my jewelry.

My 21 year old son opened my instagram and clicked on the blurred out image marked sensitive content. “Mom! OMG why is this on your instagram feed? Why do you follow ?!” He immediately clicked unfollow and I immediately grabbed my phone back and clicked follow. “Mom, why do you follow these people? Tell me the truth, is it to make your businesses look better?” Ouch.

I don’t ever click to see the images. I don’t want them burned in my brain forever. I do read the words though. I’ve read enough from multiple sources to know what my opinion on the situation is. I agree with this statement from the Friends Committee on National Legislation:

"We unequivocally condemn Hamas’ attacks and inhumane treatment of civilians and call for the immediate release of all hostages. We also condemn the indiscriminate and violent Israeli response that has already claimed hundreds of civilian lives.

More war and weapons won’t bring peace. In the face of growing violence, lawmakers must:

Work to de-escalate this situation by calling for restraint, ceasefire, de-escalation, and respect for international law.

Protect lives—those of the Israeli hostages and the roughly 1 million children who live in Gaza.

Address the root causes underlying this explosion of violence, including decades of institutionalized oppression and collective punishment of Palestinians through brutal military occupation and a 16-year Gaza blockade”

If you agree too, this website makes it really easy to email your representatives in congress. It takes like 2 minutes.

https://fcnl.quorum.us/campaign/51886/?utm_source=fcnlaction

I’ve been feeling hopeless about this, like there’s nothing I can actually do that will make any difference. At least I can do this. And you can too. I don’t know if it makes any difference, but I’d rather try and do something and have it not work than sit here apathetic, which I know does absolutely nothing.

Our democracy has problems, I think most people would agree. But this is our current system and we do have a voice. Whether or not our representatives choose to listen is on them, but we at least have to participate by speaking up through the appropriate channels if we ever want any chance of change.
https://fcnl.quorum.us/campaign/51886/?utm_source=fcnlaction

The U.S. Must Act to De-Escalate the Violence in Israel and Palestine In war, civilians always pay the highest price. As the conflict grows, lawmakers must press for de-escalation and act to protect civilan lives.

These new limited edition Implosion Series Pendants are now available at my website shop! https://www.larissaspafford.com/shop?Category=Implosion+Pendant+Series

These pendants and others will be available soon on my website. If you want to know when, sign up to be notified by joining my email list at my website www.larissaspafford.com

I love the way these colors look in the light. Soon to be necklaces!

This part always makes me nervous. I’m happy to say that 11/11 beads survived the process of lining the holes with silver. Necklaces with these beads will be available soon…ish

Working out new jewelry designs. Happy Sunday!

Having fun trying new glass melting techniques and feeling grateful to live in such a beautiful place

31 practice beads later I have a favorite design and color combo for my next collection of jewelry!

Happy first day of Spring! I’m having so much fun working on a new bead design. So hard to choose a favorite though!

Having fun making beads to restock my zipper pulls on my website and Etsy store. Happy Sunday! Hope you get to do something fun today too!

Working with molten glass and fire is so much fun! It's also such a mesmerizing thing to watch. Here's a video showing how I made these swirling flower beads.

Here's how a glass bead is made... Watch a bead from the Autumn Sunset collection being made in the flame of a torch.

The Autumn Sunset Collection is finished and is now available at my website! If you're in Central Oregon you can also find them at Red Chair Gallery and The Workhouse. https://www.larissaspafford.com/shop?Collection=Autumn+Sunset+Collection

I’ve been making new jewelry that will be available soon! I’m thinking about naming this collection Autumn Sunset because it reminds me of both and I can’t decide on only one.

More beads in fall colors. Soon to be new jewelry!