Liliana Cirstea Glenn

www.lilianabead.com

Artist's Bio

Liliana is an artist and educator specializing in lampworking and jewelry. She is the Artistic Director of Diablo Glass and Metal, Bostonís Glass Center [www.diabloglassandmetal.com]. You will find her glass beads, jewelry and other creations in galleries throughout the US and on her website [www.lilianabead.com]. Her work has been featured in Glass Art Magazine, Crafts Report and 1000 Glass Beads.

Lilianaís work is as distinctive as her background. Originally from Moldova, Liliana has lived and studied in Moscow, Russia; Iasi, Romania; Fairbanks, Alaska and Iowa City, Iowa. Her undergraduate and graduate studies included specializations in Art History, Languages and Professional Communication. She now resides in Massachusetts where she creates contemporary glass art in her home studio. Metaphor and improvisation converge with technique in Lilianaís work.

ìThe peaceful grandeur of the Aurora Borealis, the brilliance of light in a French garden, the fresh cool of Cape Cod sands ñ a sense of place informs my work and provides continuity to a fragmented world. Art to me is about re-interpreting the real and being able to connect. The subtleties of color, depth and texture, shapes and lines form such connections.î

Liliana has taught lampworking at Worcester Center for Crafts, Peter's Valley, Sharon Arts Center, Snow Farm and she has assisted at The Studio in Corning and Pittsburgh Glass Center.