About Heather
Artist Bio
Heather Trimlett is a highly respected teacher and flameworking artist. Her knowledge of glass beadmaking is extensive, shaped by almost 25 years at the torch. Heather’s work approaches perfection and pushes the envelope in shape and form. Her beads are vibrant in their color and enthusiastic design just like she is, their color palette a crisp and clean mix of primary colors.
Heather's first attempt at beadmaking was in 1989 when the American glass bead movement was in its infancy. By 1992 she had an oxygen & propane torch and in 1993 she attended her first SGB Gathering in Prescott, AZ and met an organized group of people doing the same thing. Since then she has packed classrooms in San Diego and across the U.S. and Canada. She is a natural instructor - encouraging, demonstrative and patient. It is the questions from her many students that make her study each and every move of her hands or the position of her glass in the flame while she is working.
Artist Statement
"You would think I was inspired by color when you look at my work, but often my biggest pleasure comes from the technical challenge. I strive to push the envelope in shape and form. As with most things, simple is hard to do well and I am a perfectionist. Every bead I make has some little thing in it I've tried to do better than the last bead I made. I love the bright energy of primary colors and hope I will always be as vibrant and enthusiastic as those colors are." ~ Heather
Teaching Since 1994
Heather has packed classrooms in San Diego and across the U.S. and Canada ever since. She is a natural instructor - encouraging, demonstrative and patient. It is the questions from her many students that make her study each and every move of her hands or the position of her glass in the flame while she is working. She loves knowing her work this well. A born problem solver, Heather has also designed tools to make her glass beadmaking easier. Her other passion is sharing her knowledge of beadmaking with others and she has written tutorials to do just that. Heather Trimlett loves making beads and has no intention of slowing down anytime soon.
Galleries
Heather's work is carried by Kittrell-Rifkind Art Glass in Dallas, TX.
Learn Lampworking
From private classes in my garden studio to bead making adventures in Europe, I offer a range of classes. See class listings.
International Society of Glass Bead Makers: Director of Education
With her extensive teaching experience, Heather is dedicated to promoting scholarships, developing programs and advancing other education initiatives in conjunction with one of the leading lampworking organizations in the world. Visit the ISGB online at www.isgb.org.
“I have been waiting to take a class with Heather for a few years. I decided to get the basics down before taking her class so I could learn more advanced skills from her. I finally took a two day, one on one, class with her and it was FABULOUS! I learned so much! I wish I had gone for 5 days … there is really that much to learn. She has such refined ways of doing things - even as simple as putting glass on a mandrel which is a breeze when you do it her way verses how everyone else teaches it. She has perfected her art in a very thought out and purposeful manor. This make her an amazing teacher. She is very attentive so you really maximize your time with her. I couldn’t have picked a better person to learn from. I should have done 2 trips … one for the basics and one for the more advanced … and another still to come once I get good at all she has just taught me. ”