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LIAM HUGHES, ARTIST/DESIGNER
I began producing shard jewelry as a an experiment to recycle some damaged antique china with friends in 2002. The tests were well-received and Lamplighter Studio was born. I've spend many hours mastering my craft and have expanded my collection to include pins, pendants, bracelets and custom beadwork sets (the beadwork is designed by my good friend and fellow artist CJ Iglinski). Twice a year, I unveil my new collections at Spring and Winter Shows held every April and December. Meanwhile, I also sell my work at select craft shows, private home showings and now online. BEFORE LAMPLIGHTER STUDIO I was born in the town of Ishpeming in Michigan's Upper Peninsula (Home of Da Yoopers Tourist Trap, the Michigan Iron Industry Museum and the U.S. Ski Hall of Fame). After high school, I studied art history and music at the School Sisters of Notre Dame in Belmont, California and later received my Bachelor in Arts from Portland State University in Portland, Oregon. After relocating to Grand Junction, Colorado, for a number of years, I returned to Ishpeming and ran my own a stained glass studio for eight years. In the studio, I sold custom-designed work and taught classes. I now split my time between my jewelry studio in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and my guesthouse in County Tipperary, Ireland (www.knockahopple.com).
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