Helen Tsang and Hayley Tsang Sather are sisters whose backgrounds in architecture, fine art and graphic design lead them to transform their creative energy into material form. Their San Francisco lampworked glass and artisan jewelry studio is named enVision for their motto – we live to create; we love to envision.
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Helen Tsang
Helen Tsang is a practicing architect licensed in California specializing in residential architecture. In addition to glass, Helen's passion is music. She started playing the piano at the young age of four, studied the violin and flute briefly before settling down with the cello. She performs in the cello section of the San Francisco Civic Symphony - a community orchestra that gives free concerts in San Francisco quarterly.
In 2006, Helen, along with Hayley, discovered the magic of glass while searching for interesting beads to incorporate into their jewelry. Helen has had the privilege of studying under Cynthia Tilker and Norikazu Kogure, and was the teaching assistant for Holly Cooper. Helen loves drawing on glass and has spent numerous hours perfecting her stringer control. Her latest series is inspired by the Byzantine style jewelry.
Education and Professional License
1986 – Licensed Architect, California
1984 – Bachelor of Architecture, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Publications
2011
– The Flow Magazine
– SE8 - Eighth Silver Color How To
– SE7 - Seventh Silver Color How To
– Reactive Twisty eBook
2010
– SE6 - Sixth Silver Color How To
– SE5 - Fifth Silver Color How To
2009
– The Flow Magazine
2008
– The Flow Magazine
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Hayley Tsang Sather
Hayley Tsang Sather has a fine arts background with a BFA from University of Hawaii and MFA from Yale University. She has had her own graphic design studio for over 20 years in San Francisco. Her art and crafts background enabled her to explore many mediums – from drawing, painting and sculpture in her younger years to photography and ceramics later. More recently, she has been exploring woodworking, jewelry, and metal clay.
In 2006 she, along with Helen, discovered the magic of glass while searching for interesting beads to incorporate into their jewelry. Hayley has had the privilege of studying under many inspiring artists and is most influenced by Vittorio Costantini, Gianni Toso, and Loren Stump, who have piqued her interest in sculptural work.
Hayley has spent a great deal of time exploring silver glass – soda lime glass laden with silver and other metals – and has written, taught, and authored tutorials on the subject. Although working with silver glass is her passion, her obsession is executing a perfect form, such as a slender bicone, a tube, an olive, or a barrel.
Hayley thrives in being outside her comfort zone and is continually exploring. Her latest endeavors in her flamoworking journey include humongous blown hollows, intricate stringer decoration, and giant-hole rings. Hayley draws her inspiration from her fine arts training of design, color, texture, composition, abstraction, juxtaposition, and interpretation.
Hayley teaches Explore the Silver Glass Magic workshops in both the United States and worldwide.
Education
1987 – Master of Fine Arts, Yale University
1984 – Bachelor of Fine Arts, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Teaching, Demonstration, and Presentation
2012
– The Gathering Place, Naperville, Illinois
– Bead&Button Show, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
– Kiss My Glass, Santa Cruz, California
– Arizona Society of Glass Beadmakers, Phoenix, Arizona
2011
– SGB NorCal, Alameda, California
– Blue Moon Glassworks, Austin, Texas
– Bead Society of Northern California, Oakland, California
– ISGB Gathering, Louisville, Kentucky (presentation)
– Bead&Button Show, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
– The Gathering Place, Naperville, Illinois
– The Mandrel, Redondo Beach, California
2010
– ISGB Gathering, Rochester, New York
– Blue Moon Glassworks, Austin, Texas
– Playing with Fire, Rockland, Maine
– Arrow Springs, Cameron Park, California
2009
– Arrow Springs, Cameron Park, California
– ISGB Smoky Mountain Firecrackers, Knoxville, Tennessee
2008
– ISGB So Cal Flame Surfers, Culver City, California (demonstration)
– Seitz Studio, Santa Rosa, California
Publications
2011
– The Flow Magazine
– Bedazzled eBook
– SE8 - Eighth Silver Color How To
– Profitable Glass Magazine
– SE7 - Seventh Silver Color How To
– Reactive Twisty eBook
– Creating Glass Beads
2010
– The Flow Magazine
– SE6 - Sixth Silver Color How To
– SE5 - Fifth Silver Color How To
– SE4 - Fourth Silver Color How To
2009
– The Flow Magazine
– SE3 - Third Silver Color How To
– Swirl – an eBook on Gravity Swirl, Bicone Shaping and Silver Glass
2008
– The Flow Magazine
– SE2 - Second Silver Color How To
2007
– Bead Review 3
– SE1 - First Silver Color How To
Exhibitions
2011
– ISGB Gathering, Louisville, Kentucky
– Pismo Gallery, Denver, Colorado