Lykania

I made my first jewelry in 1990. My early pieces were built using chain mail. I began using beads and working with silver in 1998. In 2012, I began my journey in glass. I hold a Bachelor’s in Social Science Education and a Master’s in Special Education from the University of Georgia. I also hold a Specialist degree in Social Science Education from Georgia College and State University. My background in social science and education has left me with a desire to share my knowledge and skills as an artist and have informed my research as a historical bead maker, glass worker, and jewelry designer.

I started my journey in the living history in 1990 when I joined the SCA. I have had several personas within the SCA, most notably as a Crusader, and now as a Norse/Viking.

Within the organization, I have been recognized for my art, research, teaching and service. I am currently a Court Barrenness, and within my local Kingdom, I have a Meridian Cross and a member of the Order of the Velvet Owl. I have also completed course work, within the Kingdom’s non-accredited college system, to achieve a Philosopher’s Degree in Glass Arts and multiple Magister’s Degrees including Norse/Viking Culture, Persona Development, Gender and Sexuality Studies, and Military Gender Studies.

Lykania’s Glass House

Our glass house encompasses two separate work spaces; an outdoor Hot Shop and an indoor studio space for lampworking and coldworking glass. The studio space also is where our jewelers bench and smithing space is located. We have access to multiple kilns, torches, a furnace, and a glory hole. Many of the bench spaces were built and designed by me. While it is a well equipped space, there is still room for us to grow and equipment that is still on the wish list.

Materials

We work with a variety of materials including Kugler and Bullseye brands, gold, silver, copper, brass, pewter, stainless steel, and a variety of gemstones. For our furnaceworked glass, we color and pull our own cane.

We also work with recycled vintage beads, and recycled glass.

Furnaceworked Glass

We hand color and pull our own cane for some of our beads in the outdoor Hot Shop. We work with Kugler COE 96 glass.

Flameworked Glass

It is at the torch that the beads are made.

Coldworked and Kilnworked Glass

My partner and I work glass cold and then fire it in the kiln to make cast glass, fused, slumped, and enameled pieces.