Linda McLaughlin
Glass Artist ~ Jewelry Designer
Franklin, TN

Having designed and fabricated elegant, contemporary glass art and jewelry for over a decade, my passion for art actually began as a child.  After experimenting with several media, it took owning an antique business to spark my love for glass. I began with stained and leaded glass, which quickly evolved to fused and dimensional glass.  I utilize various methods to create my unique pieces, including metalsmithing, forging, chain maille, kiln fusing, chemical fusion, cold working, Patte de Verre, sandblasting, etching, lampworking, Kuem-Boo 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, coldworked and fused dichroic 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.