Artisan-Made Fused Glass Heart Pendant with sterling silver bale. Karen des Jardins has fused many Millefiori pieces together using warm glass techniques to create this unique Italian inspired pendant. Eye catching, uplifting and one-of-a-kind.

Karen des Jardins is an award winning artist who elevates crafting into fine art. She is a remarkable, talented, multifaceted person with the heart and hands of an artist and the mind of an engineer. As a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Karen serves as the Regional Chair in San Diego of the MIT Educational Council and as the Organizational Leadership Coach for our executive director, Jess Baron. She and her husband Stephen were the first contributors to support the launch of GITC's AMAISE training, Adaptive Music for Achievement in Inclusion and Special Education.