During my shows, I always do a drawing for anyone who signs up for my newsletter. At the Woodland Park Art Show in August, Erin was the lucky winner of the $25 prize! When I asked what she’d like, she decided on a fused glass night light. I showed her […]
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 […]
This blog should come as no surprise to anyone — hi, my name is Karen, and I’m completely addicted to glass, especially fused glass! I love everything about it — creating new pieces, experimenting with colors and textures, and teaching others how to fuse their own glass art. Whether it’s […]
October was full of sparkle and laughter as Jim, Julie, and Cindy joined me once again to make some beautiful, fused glass Christmas ornaments! They enjoyed their first ornament class so much in September that they decided to come back for round two—and I couldn’t have been happier to have […]
Even though it’s only September, holiday spirit filled the studio when Jim and Julie had two ornaments they had bought in Italy years ago. They wanted to recreate them in class, and when Cindy saw the designs, she was eager to make some as well. Sadly, Julie wasn’t able to […]
Yes, another amazing and fun fused glass class — but this one was extra special! I had been asked to teach a parent and child class, something I had been a little nervous about for quite some time.Because glass can cut, I’ve always been very cautious about teaching children. Safety […]
One of the things I love most about working with fused glass is its flexibility. If a piece doesn’t turn out the way I envisioned—or if inspiration strikes after the kiln has cooled—I can simply re-fire it and transform it into something entirely new. That freedom is part of the […]
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 […]
Every few months Sharon from Tulips will come by and pick out some fused glass art work for her shop in Denver. Here are a few pictures from Sharon’s store and how she displays some of my glass work . Here are a few pictures of her and Brian picking […]
Back in March one of my customers asked me if I could teach her how to pull vitrigraph. I love making vitrigraph so I had no problem teaching a basic vitrigraph class. The main reason is people are a bit scared to touch molten glass – I don’t understand why […]
During my visit with my sister earlier this year, she talked about her little house on a Florida river. Laurie has always liked fishing, so we talked about making her a fish related gift. Here are the pieces I made for my beautiful sister. I made enough fused glass fish […]
Last month my friend Cathy and I went up to Tulip Gift and Card Store. Sharon the owner has some of my fused glass in her wonderful shop. I dropped of 2 boxes of fused glass including some of my aspens. Here are some pictures from some of the beautiful […]
I made a Fused Glass Table for myself for Westcliffe and I’m so excited about it. This is my first time I made a fused glass table. I used my favorite glass, the colors are so beautiful and reminds me of Westcliffe. Isn’t it fabulous? I love it!! I also […]
I’ve been chronicling my exchange of fused glass for a custom quilt with my cousin. I received it a month or so ago, albeit I didn’t have any way to hang it. At the recommendation by my cousin, I bought custom wooden hangers for both top and bottom of my […]
