I love the look of fused glass with mirrors. Here are a few of the home decor mirrors I’ve made. Some are glass and mirror alone, some are a mix of mirror, glass, and wood (including mosaic pieces). I’ve also made a few fused glass handheld mirrors. Here are the […]
Last month I made a sign for my good friend (pictured below) and I liked it so much I thought I’d make a new sign with glass and wood. I made these Kanji (Earth, Wind, Fire, and Water) fused glass pieces a while back, but I decided they’d look better […]
I am a believer in giving back. I’ve donated fused glass pendants and other artwork to various charities. As anyone who talks to me or reads my newsletter knows I love Westcliffe. There is a place in Westcliffe that is a sanctuary for wolves. I’m not the best to donate […]
I wrote a post about my visit to the Westcliffe Train Depot a couple months ago. I noticed they have a small gift shop. I told them I’d be happy to give them some fused glass train magnets for them to sell and make a little bit more money. During […]
While we were in Westcliffe this month, we went to Willow Wind Farm. The owner and operator of Willow Wind Farm is Annie. She posted in Facebook about taking a tour of the farm, I quickly signed Dan and I up for the tour and I’m so glad I did. […]
We went to Westcliffe several times this month, and I wanted to post a few pictures of some of our activities. First, I have to show you our beautiful sunrise and of course our hummingbirds. They are so much fun to watch. It’s been a bit chilly and raining so […]
My good friend Marilyn asked me if I could make her a wooden sign with my screen printing. I created the screen, screen-printed, and I also sealed it. I love it, I hope she likes it. Marilyn has 3 adorable dogs, so I made some doggie paws out of glass […]
One of my good friends had an old friend come to take a private class. She wanted to make fused glass flower vases. Here are a couple pictures of the setup. Kathy chose to make 4 flower vase panels and 2 flower magnets. Here are some class photos. Since it […]
This month I gave an absolutely fabulous, fused glass class to three previous students. It was a Sconce class; it was a long class, but we sure had fun. Here are some photos of the setup, I had vitrigraph, cutouts, murrine, and so much more. Here are some class photos. […]
I love making Fused Glass Pocket Vase, including standing vases. When I was asked to make a few fused glass standing pocket vases for the Beckwith Gift Shoppe, I made them the following. The standing fused glass pocket vases below focus on the glass without design. The glass is so […]
It’s flower season in Colorado – I love driving down the road and seeing flowers everywhere! I love flowers and never get tired of making fused glass flower artwork. First, I made these little flower panels. They can be displayed in little stands like the middle picture, or they can […]
I love making fused glass votives. When I was asked to make a few for the Beckwith Gift Shoppe I made several for them. This first group are a smaller votives for candles or potpourri. I’ve wanted to do this type of fused glass handkerchief vases for quite a while […]
I had a wonderful show at Beckwith Ranch in Westcliffe. Here are a few pictures around the ranch. It’s just so beautiful. It was my first Art show of the year, and it was great sharing my love of glass. Here are a few pictures of my booth. I met […]
Several years ago, I took a fused glass bird class from my first Fused Glass instructor, Coral – Full Spectrum in Colorado Springs. Last month when Sharon & Brian from Tulip Gifts and Cards in Denver came over to get some fused glass artwork for their store, they were in […]
