Hi! My name is Sam Bell and I am the face behind Keep It Weird Creations. I've loved making things for as long as I can remember. I grew up going to crafts fairs with my grandma where I sold my handmade scrunchies for $1. Since then I have always looked at how things are made and wondeirng if I can make them myself. I love learning new skills, tools and materials.
I've always really loved stained glass, and other glass arts because its just a cool and facsinating medium. I literally could watch folks make stuff with glass all day. In 2020, I started really researching and observing the different ways people make stained glass. After selling some of my handmade cutting boards, I decided to invest in a set of tools to make my own. I fell in love with doing stained glass on my first piece. I've been working on finding my own style and developing my skills.
By day, I am an outdoor educator teaching elementary aged students about forest health through hands on scientific data collection and participating in a citizen science project. Previously, I have worked in museums where I developed a maker space program and exhibit from an e,mpty exhibit hall. I have also worked on developing exhibits including more recently some hand on exhibits for NASA.