Deirdre Maine is a Franco-American glass artist working exclusively with discarded glass.
Focusing on sustainability and transformation, she crafts contemporary jewelry from salvaged wine bottles.
Based in the patchworked vineyards of Burgundy's wine country, Nuits-Saint-Georges, France
Deirdre sources her raw material directly from the endless supply of bottles generated by local domaines.
Using multiple glass techniques, this found material is reimagined as wearable sculpture in her home studio.
Simple forms and earth tones define the collection, influenced by her immediate environment and the object itself.
Each piece is a tactile translation of her experience in her adopted culture, a celebration of place and the practice of reuse.