There’s something special about spending a summer weekend in the mountains surrounded by incredible artists, live music, delicious food, and thousands of people who appreciate handmade creations. I’m excited to announce that I’ll be exhibiting at the 41st Annual Mountain Arts Festival in Woodland Park on August 8–9 at beautiful […]
I always enjoy welcoming both new and returning students into my studio, and this class was no exception! As everyone arrived, we began by completing the liability forms and getting settled in before the creativity began. Then it was time for one of my favorite traditions—each student selected a patriotic […]
One of the things I love most about owning a fused glass business is partnering with other small businesses, especially when they’re owned by wonderful people. FestiviTea, in Colorado Springs, is owned by my friend Margo, a fellow Air Force veteran with a true gift for creating welcoming spaces and […]
What a fun class this was! Three ladies joined me, each tackling a project that was a little on the challenging side. Like every class, we started with the basics—safety reminders and liability forms—before moving on to one of my favorite parts: handing out free gifts. Students got to choose […]
Several months ago, I made a few fused glass dishes for the house in Westcliffe. I made beautiful amber, blue, and green rectangular dishes perfect for dinner and breakfast. The key is not to put them in the microwave. I love my fused glass dishes, however I didn’t make enough. […]
One of my goals this year is to use some of my glass and murine. So this post is about 6 fused glass small decorative bowls I just finished. These are not food safe, they are home decor. The first two fused glass bowls are made with pinks and purple […]
I love making fused glass dishes. This fused glass bowl has so much going for it. First, it’s spirt glass and it’s purple. You may not know this, but purple, pink, and red glass is made with gold, which is why purple glass is so expensive. It’s also transparent glass […]
Last month I made some tea dishes, and I had a class and one of my students made tiny glass dishes and it reminded me how much I love little dishes. Here is a picture of the tiny dish with my normal size dish. Additionally, the top green is 2 […]
I love making fused glass dishes, whether they are functional or more artistic. Here are a couple of my functional dishes, the dinner plates below are in my Westcliffe home. Of course I make my tea dishes and soap dishes. So yes I love my functional dishes. However, I love […]
As I’ve mentioned before I love Beckwith Ranch in Westcliffe. Here are a few pictures around the ranch. It’s just so beautiful. This month they had a Harvest Festival. I wasn’t able to go but all of their events are wonderful – they had all kinds of activities. If you […]
One of my goals this year is to use some of my pretty glass and molds that I’ve never used before. So, this post is about 4 fused glass pieces I just finished. This first one is a special mold, it’s called hi / low, it’s low on one side […]
I have my first Art show of the year on 12th -13th August in Woodland Park. However, as I mentioned in my newsletter it may or may not be me. I hope I do get to participate. I’m excited, I love seeing my friends and longtime customers. As any of […]
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 […]
I have my 1st Art show of the year on 3 June in Westcliffe. I’m excited it’s my first event outside of Colorado Springs ever. I’m doing a craft show at the Beckwith Ranch in Westcliffe. I’m also going to have some of my glass at their Gift shop which […]
