Jay Shuster

Jay has been making glass beads for seven years. Starting out in Alaska, much of his work is inspired by nature and the �magic held in the power of earth� and �the people who celebrate that power�. Jay shows his work at stores and bead shows throughout the United States. Jay has studied under a variety of master flameworkers and beadmakers including Loren Stump, Emilio Santini, and Brian Kerkvliet. Jay lives and works in Portland, Oregon with wife Liz and their child.