Ed and Linda live in Zillah, Washington, located in the wine country of the lower Yakima Valley. After living in Alaska and working in the corrections and medical fields for 12 years, they decided to return to the lower 48. Ed had taken a lamp work bead making class while living in Alaska. After moving to Zillah, he set up his lamp work studio and began making beads. Linda always had a passion for jewelry ever since receiving her first necklace at the age of two. She immediately fell in love with the colors and designs of Ed’s handcrafted beads and began making her own jewelry. It wasn’t long before friends and acquaintances began showing an interest in purchasing pieces for themselves.