Leslie Roby Ray

Leslie Roby RayLeslie Roby RayLeslie Roby Ray

Leslie Roby Ray

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glass craftsman & sculptural jeweler

glass craftsman & sculptural jewelerglass craftsman & sculptural jewelerglass craftsman & sculptural jeweler
Explore for Enjoyment or for Purchase

glass craftsman & sculptural jeweler

glass craftsman & sculptural jewelerglass craftsman & sculptural jewelerglass craftsman & sculptural jeweler
Explore for Enjoyment or for Purchase
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tenym beads™

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Wearables

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Wood & More

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Trees

About tenym beads™

Tenym beads are individual, handcrafted beads

with an individual, handcrafted meaning.™


  • Express gratitude
  • Give encouragement
  • Celebrate a friendship
  • Honor an event
  • One recipient gives their bead the meaning they need that day
  • The one in my wallet reminds me of my creative side
  • What might yours signify?...


Derived from the words time, energy, meaning, and memory, tenym beads are a reminder or resource, a message or pause. 


Whether for a window, pendant, pocket, drawer, they are

what you need them to be, for yourself or for another. 

Current Gallery - tenym beads™

$22 and $28


All tenym beads™ are handcrafted and come with a card (as above)

and handcrafted wooden pedestal/home.

Headpins for pendants and leather cords are available - see Wood & More.

Current Gallery - Wearables

$40

    Starting at $35


    All glass beads are handcrafted, and all jewelry pieces are made

    with sterling silver, unless otherwise noted. 

    Current Gallery - Wood & More


      Starting at $8


      All wood pieces are made from found wood. Candles included.

      Exercise appropriate and responsible safety precautions with use.

      Trees - Next crop due Holiday Season 2025

      All trees and tree stands are handcrafted.


      Stories

      About My Work

      My Vision

      It formally began over 25 years ago

      when I started my work under the name

      a little shade of wonderful™. 

      It began informally even before that,

      simply picking things up or stopping to notice something on walks and trips, while

      working or doing daily activities... 


      I, inadvertently, was practicing

      awareness - awareness of wonderful,

      even in small t

      It formally began over 25 years ago

      when I started my work under the name

      a little shade of wonderful™. 

      It began informally even before that,

      simply picking things up or stopping to notice something on walks and trips, while

      working or doing daily activities... 


      I, inadvertently, was practicing

      awareness - awareness of wonderful,

      even in small things.


      And I simply like to share that.


      My artist's statement?

      All of us benefit from a daily dose of wonderful, no matter how small. My hope is that you get some wonderful in my work

      and that it will help you see wonderful all around, in the many different forms it takes. ©

      My Approach

      A friend once said that my glass and

      jewelry work have a simple elegance to them. I feel that, while not intentional, I

      like and appreciate that description.


      I gravitate toward the organic in overall style, and with a tremor in my hand, the two have a certain fit, thank goodness. 


      With my wood work, I fully get to

      respond to and create with th

      A friend once said that my glass and

      jewelry work have a simple elegance to them. I feel that, while not intentional, I

      like and appreciate that description.


      I gravitate toward the organic in overall style, and with a tremor in my hand, the two have a certain fit, thank goodness. 


      With my wood work, I fully get to

      respond to and create with the treasure

      I find along the way. That's a truly organic process throughout.


      Exploring, playing, furrowing my brow, feeling my way through - these happen a lot. And, with these, quite a bit of creative problem-solving and cool moments, too. :)


      My Facts

      My Facts

      I am so pleased to be in this online space and to share my work this way. And my creative endeavors need to feed my soul, not deplete it. Thus, I fully own that I will not always have product available here or it may be in limited quantity.


      I genuinely trust in and appreciate your understanding and grace; we are all human. But if you need 

      I am so pleased to be in this online space and to share my work this way. And my creative endeavors need to feed my soul, not deplete it. Thus, I fully own that I will not always have product available here or it may be in limited quantity.


      I genuinely trust in and appreciate your understanding and grace; we are all human. But if you need something in particular, please don't hesitate to be in touch via the Contact section below, and let's talk!

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