Kathy Bankston

Kathy Bankston is a metalsmith, weaver, and lampwork bead maker from Hitchcock, Texas. A true artisan of many mediums. She takes pride in hand making most everything that goes into her designs. Her metal jewelry is designed, sketched, sawed, shaped and soldered all by hand. Her weaving is done on a loom using only the finest silks, threads, and beads. She makes lampwork beads from Effetre and CiM soda glass and kiln anneals them in her glass studio. Many of her items are one of a kind and each is made with heart, soul and an outpouring of love.