During May, I had a very special fused glass class that brought together a wonderful mix of students—Shana and Jase her son, along with two sisters Mary and Jane. Even though they had never met before class, they all got along perfectly. One of the things I love most about […]
During the last week of April, I had the pleasure of hosting a wonderful, fused glass class with Julie, Lacey, Stephanie, and Kari. What made this class especially fun was that they weren’t just students—they were friends and family spending creative time together. There’s something extra special about laughter, encouragement, […]
Glass is such an amazing medium—it comes in many forms, and one of my favorites is frit. Frit is available in different sizes including coarse, medium, fine, and powder, and each size has its own unique uses. This post is all about one special use of glass powder—creating powder wafers. […]
Normally, when I hold a class, I have a minimum of three students. However, this month I had a cozy class with just two lovely women, Jessica and Jenna. It was their first time fusing, and there’s something truly special about that first experience. As always, we began by reviewing […]
One of my favorite things to create is my Fused Glass Plant Stakes. Some of the fused glass plant/garden stakes I’ve created include the below. So many techniques just in these 2 pictures. With Christmas coming up I decided to make some Christmas Plant stakes. The reason is, not everyone […]
I love using Murrini in my fused glass art work. Most is 96 COE or 90 COE. Here are just a couple of recent examples. Murrini doesn’t just come in 90 & 96 COE, it also comes in 104 COE. In case you didn’t know the higher the COE the […]
I love Murrine and Millefiori. In fact I buy it all the time from several different artists. Murrine is little pieces of glass that are cross-sections of cane that reveal images. According to Wikipedia, murrine “first appeared in the Middle East more than 4,000 years ago and was revived by Venetian […]
I love Murrine and Millefiori. In case you don’t know murrine is little pieces of glass that are cross-sections of cane that reveal images. According to Wikipedia, murrine “first appeared in the Middle East more than 4,000 years ago and was revived by Venetian glassmakers on Murano in the early 16th century”. […]
My good friend Marilyn asked me if I could make her a fused glass sign for her office. She wanted it to say, “The Ovary Office”! I think it looks fabulous! I added lots of vitrigraph, millefiori, and murine. I love it, I hope she likes it too. I love […]
In some of my Fused Glass work you may see the words Millefiori or Murrine and you may not know what they are so I thought I’d write a blog about both. The Millefiori is an ancient technique (first appeared in the […]
