I made this from one of my oldest friends upon her retirement. I fused the glass tiles with language pertinent to her job and retirement. The size is 9" x 12". The edge is rimmed with glass tiles with the border consisting of strips of mirror.
Laura Quinn
These letters were a commission piece. Girly, but not too girly. I wanted the piece to grow with the baby. I love the sheep floating on the clouds.
Birds In a Cherry Blossom Tree
This 14 inch square panel was inspired when I found these fused birds in my studio. that and a LARGE jar full of pink glass scraps. Hopeful for an early Spring, I thought of cherry blossoms. All the circles are hand cut with glass nippers. I thought I was loosing my mind at one point, asking myself "And Why? did I decide to do this?" Circles as many mosaic artist can attest to can be daunting.
Bouquet of Blue Mirror
This mirror just evolved as most of my creations have lately. No drawings, no planning. Just random ideas and thoughts floating in my head and letting my hands do the work. In this piece, the center mirror was originally edged with blue pearls. the blue coating came off in the grouting process. Tried to paint but looked terrible/ a bit ragged. As a result I used Epoxy sculpt to add tiny glass tiles and filled the edges in with gold chain.
12 Inch Square Dotty Dish
What to Do With Dots!
I have so many fused glass dots filling up containers in my studio. Thinking..... And what can I do with these?
Quite easy to complete. I used scraps and odds/ ends of prior pieces.
Patty Gray Dam Molds
Total Creative Funk
Have been an absolute creative FUNK. Feeling like everything I create is crap. this too, shall pass.
Tree Profile
I also applied mosaic to the back of the tree, same as the front.
Christmas Tree
This is a picture os the smaller of the two trees I purchased from Marshall's on clearance. The Christmas balls are glass fusions from my stash.
The is a clock designed around the book cover. It was a gift to a friend of mine who just published her first book.
Embracing The Tender Heart
Amanda's New Martini Glass
Tesserae is fused scrap glass.
Percolator Perks
Another Story Mirror....... Progress
Grouted
First layer in another Story Mirror.
I really dislike grouting.......
When the spirit moves me, I will grout this mirror. Either that or when I need the space.
Waiting for supplies...another WIP
Is anything ever broken?
WIP
Current Story mirror. Waiting for for some glass and broken china. Just didn't have the right color in my stock.
FreezE & Fuse
Freeze and Fuse
My First attempt at Freeze and Fuse. This could get FUN!
The infamous 3 little pigs
This is the picture taken of my three children in 1996. I always made their Halloween costumes. I still have the costumes stored away, too. All three dislike this picturebut I think it should become a mosaic!
Inspiration for Gloria and John.
In the alley behind the 600 block of Lehigh Avenue, Palmerton ,Pennsylvania. My parents, Gloria and John Beta.