Breakfast with Friends
I normally post about how busy I am, well today I took some time out and had breakfast with friends. Iris and Lela are two of my best friends and I just don’t spend enough time with them. So today we had breakfast and […]
Fused Glass
Fused Glass, Home Decor
Fused Glass Mirror
One of the things I’ve always wanted to make since I started working with fused glass is mirrors. I’ve always liked mirrors and to add glass to them just makes them even more beautiful. This first one is a beveled mirror and I used silicon to glue fused glass pebbles […]
Accessories, Fused Glass, Jewelry
Fused Glass Pocket Crosses
During one of my shows last year I was asked if I could make pocket crosses. I wasn’t sure what she mean and she explained they are just to keep them in your pocket without a bail. It reminded me of worry stones. When I was stationed in Turkey, worry […]
Art, Fused Glass, Locations, Recycled glass
Trip to Rhode Island
I thought I’d post some pictures from my latest business trip to Rhode Island. I’m sure you will wonder why what does it have to do with glass? Well I’ll tell you, we stayed at the Marriott in Newport, Rhode Island and as soon as I walked in there was […]
Accessories, Fused Glass, Jewelry
Fused Glass and Concrete
Everything I do involves glass. Recently I took two webinars about concrete jewelry (Curious Mondo). They actually used different concrete. One is more concrete looking grey speckled and one is white. Of course when I use another media it all revolves around how I can use it with glass. The […]
Art, Blog, Custom, Fused Glass, Fused Glass Events, Glass Trips, Locations
While in Emeryville, Bullseye
While I was in Emeryville visiting my Son, Alyssa, and brand new baby girl. I got a chance to go to the bullseye resource center. One of the things I love about bullseye is they show artists work. This time they showed, 3 fused glass artists. The first was Susan […]
Art, Blog, Fused Glass, Jewelry, Pendant
Refused Pendants
While I was making my vitrigraph pieces I came across some glass that I wanted to refuse. Some were donut pendants that I found too large. So I decided to cut them down. I really like them now. They were casted fused glass donuts and I cut off the sides, […]
Fused Glass, Home Decor, Jewelry
Vitrigraph and Cane
Last year I took a class with Laurie Spray on cane’s and vitrigraph. I’ve used some of the blue cane in several pieces but I wanted to use some of the orange cane I made in actual fused glass pieces. I made 3 small dishes. […]
Fused Glass, Holiday Messages
Happy 2018!
Happy New Year! Every year I do a review of my glass activities. 2017 was a great year for me professionally, family, and in glass. I added more responsibilities at work and I love it. As far as my family life; my daughter graduated High […]
Art, Fused Glass, Home Decor
Fused Glass follow-ups
As I was preparing for my DYK in my December’s Newsletter, I came across a few other fused glass pieces that I just wasn’t completely happy with and decided I’d re-slump them. I made this beautiful leaf a few months ago, but when I slumped it I didn’t care for […]
Art, Blog, Custom, Fused Glass
Sandy has amazing taste in Fused Glass Art
I mentioned Sandy in another blog. She has amazing taste for real art. Anytime she comes she picks the most unique pieces. In my woodland park show she bought my first fused glass fish. In the Doherty show Sandy chose several pieces. My fused […]
Art, Blog, Custom, Fused Glass, Fused Glass Events, Holiday Messages, Jewelry
Donating Fused Glass to Children
Melanie is another one of my friends and amazing customers. She recently started a new job with foster children in El Paso county. I love children and wanted to support both the children and Melanie. So I donated over a 100 fused glass pendants. I included chains/cords and put them […]
Fused Glass, Jewelry
Fused Glass that Matches a Shirt
So not only did my old friends come by I met some new ones as well. Julie came in wanting to match the teal in her shirt with a pendant. Within 2 minutes we found 2 fused glass pendants, 1 teal which matched her shirt perfectly and a red one […]
Fused Glass, Home Decor
One of my favorite fused glass dishes went home with a good friend
I mentioned Julie in another blog. She and Vicky come and see me at my shows on a regular bases and normally buy my fused glass snaps. Both Vicky and Julie have amazing taste. Last show Vicki bought one of my favorite fused glass vases of all times and during […]
