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~Just Vonna~ "That's Me!~

My name is Vonna Maslanka ~ I was born and raised as an only child in the state of Illinois, with my parents. I am married, and have children.

With no formal instruction, in 2003 I started designing jewelry. My specialty is within the design and creation of Unique Asymmetrical US Artisan torch annealed lampwork glass bead jewelry.

When I started designing jewelry in 2003, to understand I knew the medium
I was working with, I participated in a small glass making bead workshop, this one little workshop changed my entire thinking process along with the appreciation of the glass bead makers.

During a visit in 2005 with my one son who is a Fiber Artist in Kansas City, we attended the Bead Bazaar at the ISGB annual “Gathering”.
Instead of buying beads, I bought glass, took another class and am having a blast creating my own torch annealed lampwork glass beads her in my own studio at my home.

I had the good fortune of gaining knowledge from the lampwork glass bead making with the instruction of Loren Stump, Anastasia of Germany & Kimberly Affleck.

I am a member of the Bead Society of Greater Chicago &
The International Glass Bead Society.

Magazine Credits:
2005 – 2006 Annealer Magazine
2007 - Third Annual Women of Glass” Flow Magazine

I design what I create, what you see is what you get, learning is a process, perfecting the technique can be a challenge.
Putting my own spin to the design is why I love to create.

Thank you for the visit, I hope you stop back again soon.

In memoriam to my ~Son~Jon McEachern December 26, 1986 ~ November 30, 2007

JdMacHope

Goofy then with his baby sister!

Always Goofy

His First love~

Thanksgiving 2007

~rest in peace my son~
December 26, 1986 ~ November 30, 2007

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The one that started it all for me!

Michael McEachern
My oldest son ~
2005 graduate KCAI, MO
Final Project ~ Kemper Muesum
Top Ten graduate Fiber Arts