Words in Glass
Recently I had a request to carve a name into the back of glass. I tried a couple times but it kept being backwards. so I did some tests. Now if I need it to be on the front I know how to put it and if it’s on the […]
Fused Glass
Art, Blog, Custom, Fused Glass
Fused Glass Bookends
One of my goals this year is to use products that I have on hand. The one I decided to use this month is my wood bookends. So I decided to use my luminescent glass and textured molds. The first one is a beautiful glass and I used my butterfly […]
Art, Blog, Custom, Fused Glass
Fused Glass Flowers
Last month I made a fused glass amber flower with luminescent glass. I liked it so much I thought I’d make another one well I ended up making three. I liked it so much I made a set of blues and green fused glass flower wall sculptures. The first fused […]
Art, Fused Glass, Inner Circle, work travel
Glass eMotions in Ottawa
In my DYK (below) I wrote about my trip to Ottawa Canada this month. When I travel (for work or pleasure) I try to see something that’s glass related. When I asked my fused glass Facebook group they told me to visit Glass eMotions studio outside of Ottawa. The picture […]
Class, Fused Glass
D&L Fused Glass Classes
I’ve been blogging about my fused class with Miriam in my last few blogs and before that I blogged about my class with Tonya. The 1 similarity with both classes is where I took the classes. It’s at D & L in Denver Colorado. I allow myself up to 3 […]
Art, Blog, Class, Fused Glass, Glass Trips
Playing Tourist in Denver
When I take a glass class in other locations I typically do some touristy things as well. For Instance: When I took a class with Amanda Taylor in NY with my friends I went to Niagra Falls and Corning. When I took my classes with Bob Leatherbarrow in Salt Springs […]
Art, Blog, Class, Custom, Fused Glass, Glass Trips
My Fused Glass Class with Miriam
As I mentioned in my last blog, I took a class with Miriam Di Fiore. I so loved this class for all of the reasons I wrote in my last blog and because of the fabulous pieces I made in class. Well here they are. This first one frustrated me […]
Art, Blog, Class, Fused Glass, Glass Trips
Fabulous Glass class with Miriam Di Fiore
Recently I took a great glass class with the world renown artist Miriam Di Fiore. She creates fabulous Glass landscapes that are just incredible. I have always been drawn to landscapes and especially Miriam’s glass landscapes. They are not just typical landscapes. Here are a few of Miriam’s landscapes she […]
Art, Custom, Fused Glass, Jewelry, Pendant
Finished Fused Glass
I love creating fused glass, but sometimes I struggle finishing my projects especially my jewelry. So when I go on a trip I like to bring something with me to finished. I finished the following during my channel class. I love trees and these are beautiful fused glass pendants, most […]
Blog, Custom, Fused Glass, Locations, Pendant
Trip to Alabama
For those who follow me know I travel a bit with my job. I’ve been to Rhode Island, Germany, London, and Alabama numerous times. Sadly there isn’t a lot of glass opportunities when I visit Alabama, but there is so much history near Montgomery; Rosa Parks, civil rights movement, etc. […]
Art, Blog, Custom, Fused Glass
Look what I won in Tonya’s Channel Class (#3)
In my last couple of blogs I have been talking about Tonya’s channel class. Well there is something else I want to talk about regarding this class. Tonya gave away 3 pieces of her fused glass artwork. I’ve never seen that before and I think it’s so very cool. I […]
Art, Blog, Class, Custom, Fused Glass
Fused Glass – Channel Class (#2)
Earlier this week I blogged about my channel class with Tonya Nelson. I really enjoyed this class. First as I mentioned I love this technique, second Tonya is a great instructor, and I made some new glass friends. Here is a funny picture of Tonya and me. As I mentioned […]
Class, Fused Glass
Fused Glass Channel Class
In April I took a fabulous class called Channeled glass by Tonya Nelson. Here are 2 pictures that she created (also her photos). As you can see she’s incredibly talented. First I’d like to give a little background. The first time I took a class with this fused glass technique […]
Blog, Holiday Messages
Mother’s Day
I hope every mom had a great mother’s day this year. I sure did. My amazing husband made two of my favorite dishes lamb and baked tomatoes (with pesto and provolone). In addition, he made me my favorite pie! Normally I’m not a card person, but my husband chose the […]
