Articles by: Karen

Art, Fused Glass

Fused Glass Flowers

Fused Glass Flowers

I blogged about a Fused Glass class that I took with Laurie Spray in Sept last month. After reading my blog one of my customers told me I should make some more to actually sell, so I made 3. I think they are fantastic!! The cool thing about the flowers, […]

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A day with Friends

A day with Friends

In my last blog I wrote about my good friend Iris leaving Colorado Springs. Well we spent the day together in Manitou Springs last week. What a blast we had. It was a beautiful day (close to 70 degrees – yes in February) in Colorado! Manitou Springs is a small […]

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Good bye my friend

Good bye my friend

Warning, This is a very personal Blog. Iris, one of my dear friends is moving to Texas. Iris and I’ve been friends for over 14 years. We served together at Peterson AFB and even though we both retired from the Air Force we remained good friends. Iris has been such […]

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Fused Glass, Home Decor, New Monthly Molds

Fused glass dishes with Molds

Fused glass dishes with Molds

This month my new mold is my oval dam mold and then an oval shelf ring mold. As I was going through my glass I found some blue glass and I thought it would be perfect for this mold. I think they turned out really well, I love the transparent. […]

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Another Trip to Rhode Island

Another Trip to Rhode Island

I had another business trip to Rhode Island this January. I really enjoy Newport and the Naval War College is so fascinating. Of course I worked 10-12 hr shifts so I didn’t have anytime to write my newsletter or anything glass related. In fact I took these 2 pictures on […]

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Fused Glass, Jewelry

Casted Fused Glass

Casted Fused Glass

I mentioned in an earlier blog that I am cleaning up my studio. One of the things I had a lot of was glass that I never finished including frit. So I made a several fused glass pendants. These are casted pieces. I had an entire jar of blues and […]

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Fused Glass, Locations

My Fused Glass Studio

My Fused Glass Studio

I have been so crazy busy these last few weeks. In addition to work, going to Steamboat, etc. I’ve been working on cleaning and organizing my studio. First I organized my molds. BTW have I mentioned I have hardly found a mold I didn’t like? I have all kinds of […]

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Cooking Class at the French Kitchen

Cooking Class at the French Kitchen

Another cooking class at the French Kitchen. Dan and I took a fantastic cooking class recently. I just can’t get enough of these cooking classes. This one was with Kristie of course. I’m so going to miss her, this was my last class with her. It was a fix and […]

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Steamboat Springs (2 of 2)

Steamboat Springs (2 of 2)

In my last blog I wrote about our trip to Steamboat Springs. How we went to the hot springs and snowmobiling. So much fun. We also took the gondola up to the top of the ski runs (no I don’t ski anymore). Something I didn’t know about Steamboat is it […]

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Steamboat Springs (1 of  2)

Steamboat Springs (1 of 2)

I love to travel, not just overseas but here in Colorado as well. Last year my husband and I made a commitment to spend more time together. We had a blast last year, so we made the same commitment this year. Our first trip of the year was to Steamboat […]

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Fused Glass

Kiln Repair

Kiln Repair

Something people may not be aware of unless you are a glass artist is kiln repair. To get it right This is from JenKen’s site, “Kiln relays are found in the kiln’s control box and are responsible for switching the power to the kiln’s elements on and off.” Each of […]

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Art, Fused Glass

Fused Glass Buddha

Fused Glass Buddha

I’ve blogged about my fused glass “Buddha’s” (Kwan Yin) several times, because I like them so much. I make my Buddha’s with ceramic molds by Laurie Spray. She’s an amazing artist and I’ve blogged about her several times as well. In addition to the Buddha molds, Laurie’s made several of […]

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Commercial, Fused Glass

Fused Glass Sea Green Bowls

Fused Glass Sea Green Bowls

I love creating commercial / production fused glass art. One of the places I create functional glass for is a wonderful restaurant in Aspen. The head chef always challenges me with new requests. I’ve made several dishes for him including Caviar dishes, platters, and bowls. I’ve been working on a […]

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Blog, Inner Circle, Locations

Trip to Ottawa, Canada

Trip to Ottawa, Canada

I recently took another trip to Ottawa Canada for a business trip. It was freezing, but so pretty. I really love Canada, it’s such a wonderful country and amazing people. Here are just a few pictures from my trip. I just love the canals and the architecture. If you get […]

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