Elaine Hyde

Los Osos, CA

Elaine Hyde began her career in 1969 at The Brooks Institute of Fine Arts in California. After graduating with a BFA in 1972 she worked and trained at the Pilchuck Glass Center under the direction of Dale Chihuly. At the time, the now-famous school was in the second year of operation. In 1974 she opened her beachside studio in Santa Barbara. She was one of the very few women working in the male-dominated field of blown glass at the time. Elaines creates the blown glass as well as fabricates all the metal elements in her jewelry.