This handmade flamework eye brooch has a silver-plated steel pin back. The iris of the eye is green, and has a lot of color variation and depth. The border is made of metallic black glass.

This piece features a bouquet of teardrops which are made of a mix of glow-in the dark glass, clear glass, and golden metallic glass. It works well as a tie tac or cravat pin, and as a lapel pin for jackets and coats, hats or purses.

This piece It’s handmade and one of a kind. The glass is kiln annealed overnight for strength.

Alexis Berger was born and raised in Marin, California.  She graduated from The Ruth Asawa School of the Arts in San Francisco where her portfolio led to acceptance at RISD. She graduated from RISD (Rhode Island School of Design) in 2005 with a BA in industrial design.  Alexis’ training in design and craftsmanship using a wide variety of materials and methods put in place the foundation skills necessary to teach herself lampworking after graduation.

Love of family and the Bay Area brought Alexis back to California where she worked with two San Francisco architectural firms.  Her freelance position enabled her to simultaneously develop her lampworking skills. In 2008 she began to work full time in her Berkeley glassworks studio.  Her work has secured entry in juried art shows, galleries and select shops.

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