Introducing Barbara Sophia, her Murano Glass Jewelry and elegant silk scarves.  Barbara Sophia works with Murano glass, as the translucent quality of glass surpasses any other in the world, as well as the range of exquisite colors.  The glass blowers of Murano have dedicated their lives to preserving a centuries-old art form. Part of the process consists of hand- forming each single bead on a copper wire, and then dissolving the wire out of the bead. Each bead has 24k white and/or yellow gold encased in it, and some also have aventurine (copper flakes).
 
 Barbara combines different techniques in her manipulation of silk fabrics, to come up with luscious Kimonos and scarves. In 2004 Barbara began working closely with a couple of glass blowers out of Murano, designing pieces and assembling them, resulting in a line of jewelry, Makawalu. Barbara lives part time in Colorado and Hawaii. In Hawaiian, Makawalu is the concept of abundance in thinking, to draw from one's own resourcefulness and the divine power, to honor the beauty around us.