Born in Brooklyn, Lori’s childhood summer days were spent at the beach. As a teenager, she worked every summer as a lifeguard. Being near the ocean always held the singular power to calm her heart. She earned her bachelor's degree from the State University of New York, and married. Soon, there were children. Recalling her happy childhood memories, she brought her young family to the beach, passing on the love of sun, sand and water to her boys. In 1993, the family moved to Atlanta and Lori faced a new challenge; There was no ocean for six long hours in any direction. She longed for the peace she experienced at the beach and without a sandy place to put her feet she felt claustrophobic and suffocated. In an attempt to spark joy in another way, she attended classes in painting and sculpture. It was when she walked into a glass fusing class in 2002, that she was surprised to experience a familiar peaceful feeling. Somehow, working with glass diminished that ache that she thought only the sea could alleviate. Glass captured the light, reflected and refracted it in a way that recalled, in her, the experience of looking out on the water. Since that day, glass has been her primary medium. She has traveled across the US and Canada, learning various glass techniques, studying with masters at major glass centers such as the Bullseye Glass Factory, The Studio at the Corning Museum of Glass, and the Pilchuck Glass School. She is currently working as a full time artist, splitting her time between her studio in Dunwoody, Georgia, and, more recently, her small studio in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida. There, once again, she is inspired by the waves and the dolphins. Her work is sold in galleries in Florida, Georgia and Alabama. This most recent series of work is a celebration of life at the shore.