Trained as a graphic designer in New York, Marcia Kmack has had a widely varied art career.

After getting her degree in Graphic Art & Design, she worked for Parker Brothers Toys as a game box designer. The 1972 edition of "Clue" is her claim to fame!

A common thread throughout her career is that she has taught art. She owned a stoneware pottery and school in Bloomington, IN (1973-77). In co-operation with the Phoenix Art Museum, Marcia Kmack & Janie White developed, implemented and taught an art appreciation program in the Cave Creek School District (1990-1997).

Marcia has been creating lampwork beads since she learned in 1998 at The Red Hot Glass Shop; that space is now her own studio in Cave Creek, AZ. In October 2002, Marcia Kmack established Cave Creek Glassworks. Since opening, she has taught hundreds of new bead artists. She has also hosted internationally known glass artists Corina Tettinger, Kristen Orr, Bill Rasmuson and Bandhu Dunham.

10/01/03 - Marcia's work was accepted for publication in Lark Books newest publication, 
1000 GLASS BEADS.  She is especially thrilled about this since the work accepted was the collection of study beads for her class "Lots of Dots" (Bead One).

10/21/03 - Glass Talk Radio interview (see archive 10/21/03 - segment 1)

12/17/03 - Marcia demonstrated and taught a workshop at Studio 2880 - The Community Arts Council  Prince George, British Columbia, Canada

2/23 - 2/24 - Marcia took class with Leah Fairbanks

4/04 - Marcia's work is juried by the Sonoran Arts League and accepted.

7/04 - Attended ISGB Gathering & took  class with Alethia Donathan

6/05 - Marcia's work is accepted for the ISGB juried show, "Bead of a Different Color," at Glassworks Gallery, Louisville, KY

7/05 - Attended ISGB Gathering, Louisville, KY

7/05 - "A Bead of a Different Color" ISGB Juried Show

8/05 - Hot Shop Class, Louisville Glassworks

8/13 &14/05 - "Wild Things"  Marcia teaches at Wired Designs, San Antonio, TX

12/05 - Bead Review 2005

4/06 - France

7/06 - Attended ISGB Gathering, Kansas City, MO

11/06 - Lampwork demonstration, Fire on the Mountain Hot Shop, Flagstaff, AZ

11/06 - The Beautiful Bead Show, Symetry Gallery, Saratoga Springs, NY

Cave Creek Glassworks

Cave Creek Glassworks has glass classes for students of all ability levels. Special attention is given to beginners! Classes are fun, enjoyable and with a maximum three to one student/teacher ratio, everyone is successful.

Established by Marcia Kmack in 2002, the studio/gallery/school was (until 2008) located in the original Cave Creek Craft Council building in the Tamarisk Grove Arts District of downtown Cave Creek, Arizona. Located at 6051 E. Hidden Valley Dr., the building has a history of housing many fine glass art studios including Melissa Paxton's Coyote Glass, Red Hot Glass Shop and Galeria De La Paz,  now this location is the Sonorans Art League Office.

In 2008, Cave Creek Glassworks moved to its currrent location: 7171 East Cave Creek Road, Carefree