Archive for September, 2026

Class, Fused Glass

Advanced Fused Glass: Learning, Experimenting & Taking on New Challenges

Advanced Fused Glass: Learning, Experimenting & Taking on New Challenges

This class was all about advanced creativity with Jim, Julie, and Cindy, three experienced students who have taken numerous fused glass classes with me. Even though they know their way around my studio—and probably know where half my supplies are by now! 😂—we still start every class by completing the […]

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Fused Glass, Recycled Bottles

A Second Life in Glass, Beautiful Bottles, Beautiful Possibilities

A Second Life in Glass, Beautiful Bottles, Beautiful Possibilities

I love finding new ways to turn ordinary glass into something beautiful, and these little vases started their lives as wine and whiskey bottles! Instead of tossing the empty bottles into the recycling bin, I cut them in half and transform the bottoms into one-of-a-kind glass vases. After carefully preparing […]

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Inner Circle, work travel

Monkeyshines — Tacoma's Wonderful Glass Treasure Hunt

Monkeyshines — Tacoma’s Wonderful Glass Treasure Hunt

While I was visiting Tacoma last month, I went back to the Tacoma Glass Gallery & Fusing Studio. I had been there for my resin class, but there was so much beautiful glass to see that I wanted to spend some time simply wandering through the gallery. And when I […]

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Inner Circle, work travel

Sleeping Among the Art: Hotel Murano & Tacoma Glass

Sleeping Among the Art: Hotel Murano & Tacoma Glass

While I was visiting Tacoma last month, I stayed at Hotel Murano, and for a glass lover like me, it was the perfect place to stay! The hotel celebrates Tacoma’s incredible connection to glass art, and you start seeing it before you even get through the front door. I was […]

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Class, Fused Glass

Suncatchers, Cows & Cuddles: Taking My Glass Studio to the Farm

Suncatchers, Cows & Cuddles: Taking My Glass Studio to the Farm

Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to teach a Cows & Cuddles fused glass class at Double M Farm. What a fun combination—adorable cows, a beautiful farm setting, and, of course, fused glass! Here are a few of the sample suncatchers I created for the class. I wanted to […]

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Custom, Fused Glass

Catching Sunshine in Glass!

Catching Sunshine in Glass!

Summer may be winding down, but I’m not quite ready to give up the sunshine! I love making suncatchers because they’re meant to do exactly what their name says—catch the light and add a little color and happiness to a window. For this one, I went bright and cheerful, layering […]

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Custom, Fused Glass

🌸 Tiny Gardens in Glass 🐞

🌸 Tiny Gardens in Glass 🐞

Sometimes I don’t need a complicated plan—I just start making little pieces of glass and see where they take me! For these first three pieces, I started with handmade glass flowers and then used glass paint to add stems and other details. I added leaves, little bits of green glass […]

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Custom, Fused Glass

A Little Copper, A Lot of Creativity

A Little Copper, A Lot of Creativity

I had some handmade copper glass in my studio that I had created using glass and copper sparkle paint, and I decided it was finally time to put it back into use! Previously, I turned the glass into these fused glass nightlights, using a couple of different techniques for the […]

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