Hello, I'm Art Seymour. I fell in love with glass at the age of five on being hypnotized by my grandmothers blue glass prism. It's been a total love affair since. I dug and collected antique bottles in the late 50's and began working in stained glass in 1969 after leaving the military. I became hooked on beads in the late 60's when I got my first Venetian milli bead. I've been making beads of one kind or another since 1971, first horn and ivory and bone then glass since 1977 when I began blowing glass. It's been terminal ever since, all glass all the time with beads being my primary output since about 1986 when I began making chevron beads which have been an obsession for me. The chevrons have brought me great joy, many great friends, and taken me on many travels. I am now taking a year or so off from chevron making to reevaluate my directions, do some reading and to focus on some other creative projects. Happy New Year to all, and thanks for all your support.
Art