At the end of last month, I had a wonderful class with two new students, Julie and Christa, along with a returning student, Glenda. We began the class the way I always do — by reviewing studio safety and completing the required liability forms. Once the paperwork was taken care […]
I had fabulous class this month with Kendra, Nicki, and Erin— all new to fused glass. I always love welcoming beginners into the studio. There’s something special about that first experience. As always, we began by reviewing studio safety and completing the required liability forms. Once the paperwork was handled, […]
This month I had such a wonderful class with two new students, Ashley and Anita, along with a returning student, Glenda. I always love that mix — fresh excitement combined with growing confidence. We began the day the responsible way: reviewing studio safety and completing the required liability forms. Once […]
I’ve shared a few posts about my Advanced Reactions class before, but this one had its own special kind of chaos — the good kind. I set things up a little differently than usual. Right when they walked in, the liability forms and the table was covered in molds. Not […]
Even though this class was in January I wanted to ensure I showed off the great projects my students made. Laurie and Tania returned for another creative afternoon, and longtime customer Teresa joined us for her very first class in the studio. Since it was Teresa’s first time taking a […]
In December, I taught an advanced reactions fused glass class, and in preparation I created a whole collection of sample pieces. I promised my students that I would not only show them how to make reaction-rich glass blanks but also show them examples of how those pieces could be transformed […]
Earlier this month, I shared a blog post about all the preparation that went into teaching an advanced fused glass reactions class. Now it’s time to talk about the class itself. This session was made up of three of my advanced students — Jim, Julie, and Cindy — who were […]
This month I welcomed a fun, energetic group into the studio — Kim and her daughter Kenzie, joined by friends Laurie and Tania. Since it was everyone’s first time taking one of my classes, we began by going over studio safety and completing the required liability forms. Once that was […]
One of my classes this month was especially fun because it was a family group of four — Kelly, her husband Justin, their son Nate, and his girlfriend Amber. Since this was their first time working with fused glass, we began by going over the safety guidelines and liability forms. […]
This month I taught a class with four talented women. Vanessa and Alyssa had taken classes with me before, while Tiffany and Joyce were brand new to fused glass. Before we got started, everyone reviewed and signed the liability forms — glass is beautiful, but it can definitely cut you. […]
Normally, when I teach a class, they’re fairly straightforward projects — ornaments, vases, nightlights, dishes, and similar pieces — using basic supplies like vitrigraph, dots, and murrine. But after 18 years of fusing, my relationship with glass has naturally evolved. It may sound a little bold to say, but over […]
I had a wonderful, fused glass class this month with four brand-new students, and they were such a great group! As always, we kicked things off with my little safety briefing and the all-important liability forms—because as shocking as it may sound, glass will cut you if given the chance. […]
I had the joy of hosting another wonderful, fused glass class with three familiar faces—Jim, Julie, and Cindy—and a brand-new student, Michelle! It’s always exciting to welcome someone new into the studio, and Michelle jumped right in with the same enthusiasm the others always bring. As is tradition, I set […]
As you know, I absolutely love fused glass—and I love teaching it just as much! One of my students, Cindy, has been taking classes with me almost every month this year. She’s such a joy to have in class—always enthusiastic, creative, and eager to learn. Below are just a few […]
