urban fusions is a vancouver island based company specializing in hand crafted glass jewellery + accessories inspired by the pacific northwest 

hand painted collection

one of a kind necklaces created with original hand painted designs fired within layers of glass.

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beach sand collection

unique designs created with glass + love + a sprinkle of beach sand from in + around the comox valley, bc.

Yesterday at preschool, my daughter had a nap which ultimately means a 10pm bedtime. So, we embraced the evening and painted this 16” x 20” canvas together with @weareooly “chunkies” paint sticks and a thin bamboo skewer for mark making. It’s dry and now hangs in our kitchen. First time I ever signed a painting with “mom”. 💗 . . . . #collaborationwithmydaughter #markmaking #abstract #neon #lovehercreativemind #ooly #makingmagic #love #weusedeverycolour
So, September has arrived. The time of routine changes, new schedules and unfamiliar territories. This summer was such a huge one for me. For three months, I spent every “spare” moment working on new work for a really big festival- something I hadn’t done in 5 years since I became pregnant with my daughter. The show itself turned out to be wildly successful and it felt good to be back but I also learned a lot about myself and my family in that time. Like how to be away from my children and family for more than a night, How lucky I am to have the support system I have, How amazing my husband is for holding down the fort without any extra help for almost 12 days straight. How much a toddler changes in two weeks. 😱 and ultimately how we can accomplish anything we set our hearts out to do! I was terrified to take on such a massive feat (would I have enough stuff to sell? could I afford to invest so much time and money? What if it was a complete flop and no one liked my work? How was I going to set up and tear down my booth by myself? What if something happens while I’m away?) And on and on but I still chose to move through each fear and not cancel the whole thing (came close a few times). To be honest, it took me a few weeks to settle back into my life after all the buzz but the biggest take away for me was that there really is no such thing as a balanced life. (DUH) Sometimes things are hot and wild, sometimes they’re cold and stagnant and for me right now, life is lukewarm. Like a comfy bath that’s no longer hot but you’re happy to stay there, reading your book because it’s not cold enough to want to get out. This past month has been a time of new preschool schedules, adjusting back into a structured routine, solo parenting for weeks at a time and today, potty training my little guy has officially started. So after all of that, I’m basically saying thanks for all the love and support, for hanging out with me and that I’m still here... just enjoying this life and a mellow ride right now. ✌🏻 slowly photographing work for an online shop update too xo
Stories. We all have one. A friend stopped by yesterday afternoon to choose a necklace. One similar to this with sand from our local shores fused between the layers of glass. She was heading to the airport shortly afterwards to pick up a young woman whom she had never met, about to arrive from Japan as an international student. The necklace was a “welcome to Canada, your new home for the next 2 years” gift and I am so thankful that one of my creations played a microscopic part in that young woman’s story. Apparently, she loves it. 👌🏻 . . . . . #stories #welcometocanada #youpickedthebestspot #glassjewellery #fusedglass #urbanfusions #ahandmadegift #meanssomuch #thankyou
Stopped in to visit the ladies at @salishseamarket in Bowser this morning and left them with a big batch of colourful beach sand jewellery. ✨✌🏻✨ . . . . #salishsea #salishseamarket #beachsand #freshstock #rainbow #fusedglass #allthecolours #urbanfusions #artistlife #glassartist #glassaddict
Halfway through the last weekend! How did those first 5 days fly by so fast?! With over 50 artisans, amazing food vendors and great entertainment, this Summer festival does not disappoint. I was tucked inside my booth for earlier while the rain came down but it has cleared now and the people are still flowing ✨Thanks West Vancouver for hosting such a well loved event ✨ . . . . #westvancouver #amblesidebeach #boothviews #aftertherain #harmonyartsfestival
Heading home to snuggle my family and fire my little kiln a few times before round two of @harmonyarts this weekend! Thanks for the ferry snacks @effiebakerdesigns 😘 . . . . #vendorlife #islandliving #bcferries #glassaddict #summerfestivals #glassartist #hardworkpaysoff
Day 2 of @harmonyarts yesterday had me feeling all the feels! This right here is why I love doing markets and shows. The people. The stories. The connections made. This is Al + Bernice. They’ve been married for 49 years. Yesterday morning when Al was dressing his wife for the day, he forgot to put earrings on her. So, he purchased a pair of blue and white ones from me (to match her outfit) because “blue is her favourite colour and she wears it so well.” 💙😭💙 He put them on her and said “there you go my love. You look wonderful.” Then they went on with their stroll. #couplegoals They were more than happy to have their picture taken and allowed me to share it. . . . . #love #humanity #beautyfound #marriage #thisiswhatlifeisabout #adedicatedlife #earringstomatch #dowhatyoulove
What a fun first day of @harmonyarts festival! Loved seeing so many familiar faces and I have the funnest neighbors too! The laughs were not hard to come by today that’s for sure. Happy long weekend everyone! If you’re in Vancouver this weekend, come say hello. Thanks for 📷 of me in my home for the next two weekends @fattamscoop . . . . . #harmonyartsfestival #dayone #summerfestival #vendorlife #westvancouver #glassartist #inmyelement #artlife #urbanfusions
✨✨✨ . . . . . #gold #earrings #glass #fusedglass #beachsand #ooak #colourlover #jewellerydesigner #glassofig #glassartist #makingmagic #harmonyarts #harmonyartsfestival #summerfestival #bcmade #handmadeincanada #westvancouver #glassaddict
This teeny tiny beach sand pendant has almost as much depth as the ocean itself. A limited number of these will be available in one week at the @harmonyarts Festival! Who else is coming?!? . . . . #harmonyartsfestival #amblesidebeach #summerfestival #beachsand #tinynecklace #glass #fusedglass #fusedglassart #fusedglassartwork #fusedglassjewelry #urbanfusions #vancouverislandartist #vanisleartist #beachlover #keepsakejewelry #keepsakejewellery #ocean #westcoastbestcoast #comoxvalleyarts