My work is heavily inspired by textile patterns, primarily Japanese kimono design, but fabric in general. I love stripes and especially plaid! I’m also inspired by Ukrainian easter eggs and the artwork of 19th century botanist Ernst Haeckel. These panels have been sold but could be inspiration for a commissioned piece!
This piece is sold. I love how this one turned out! Are the circles beach balls, balloons, lanterns? Who knows. The background is a single layer of lovely light blue flash that I sandblasted to look like clouds. Each ‘ball’ is two layers of flashed glass that I sandblasted patterns in and then plated together with copper foil. Glazing single layers together with double layers makes for tricky lead glazing!
23” x 29”
This piece is all two layers of flashed glass that I sandblasted patterns in and then plated together with copper foil. The construction is lead came. Its installed in a black painted poplar frame.
This piece clearly shows my maximalist tendencies :)
21” x 21”
The background of this piece is a single layer of lovely peach opal glass. that I sandblasted with subtle circle patterns. Each ‘ball’ is two layers of flashed glass that I sandblasted patterns in and then plated together with copper foil. The whole piece is glazed together with lead came. Glazing single layers together with double layers makes for tricky lead glazing! Its installed in a black painted poplar frame. Kimono design influence is evident here.
23” x 23”
SOLD. The inspiration this piece was medieval tiles. I sandblasted hand blown glass to make these patterns. I constructed it using lead came. The panel is installed in a black painted frame.
19” x 19”
This piece is all two layers of flashed glass that I sandblasted patterns in and then plated together with copper foil. The construction is lead came. Its installed in a black painted poplar frame.
This piece clearly shows my maximalist tendencies :)
21” x 21”
The inspiration for this piece was medieval tiles. I sandblasted hand blown glass to make these patterns. I constructed it using lead came. Its installed in a black painted poplar frame.
19” x 19”
SOLD. My inspiration for this piece was kimono textiles and 19th century French fabrics. I sandblasted the German hand blown glass and added high fire glass paints and enamels. Each piece is actually two layers of glass that I plated together. I love how the double layering adds so much depth of color. The construction is lead came.
The background is a single layer of lovely white opal glass that I sandblasted with subtle circle patterns. Each ‘ball’ is two layers of flashed glass that I sandblasted patterns in and then plated together with copper foil. The whole piece is glazed together with lead came. Glazing single layers together with double layers makes for tricky lead glazing! Its installed in a black painted poplar frame. Kimono design influence is evident here.
25” x 25”
SOLD. The inspiration for this piece was medieval tiles. The four corners and the beasts in the center are two layers of glass that I plated together. I sandblasted the handblown glass in this panel and glazed it using lead came. Its installed in a black painted poplar frame.
SOLD. My inspiration for this piece was kimono textiles and 19th century French fabrics. I sandblasted the German hand blown glass and added high fire glass paints and enamels. Each piece is actually tow layers of glass that I plated together. I love how the double layering adds so much depth of color. The construction is lead came.
My kids had the idea to do a panel of mythical animals. They helped me narrow it down to a dragon, a phoenix, a sphinx, and a kraken. The four corners and the beasts in the center are two layers of glass that I plated together. I sandblasted the handblown glass in this panel and glazed it using lead came. Its installed in a black painted poplar frame.
20” x 20”
I love this panel! I like the clashing/contrasting patterns in the border. The center makes me think of a little galaxy. I sandblasted the hand blown glass in this panel and glazed it using lead came. Its installed in a black painted poplar frame.
23” x 23”
This piece was a bit of a departure for me but I love how it turned out. It consists of all opal and streaky hand blown glasses, some of which are antique and no longer being made. I sandblasted the glass in this panel and glazed it using lead came. It is installed in a black painted poplar frame.
23” x 23”
SOLD. My inspiration comes from Japanese textiles and kaleidoscopes. And plaid. I love plaid!! This panel is two layers of glass thick. I sandblasted the german handblown glass and added high fire glass paints and enamels and then plated pairs together. I love how the double layering adds so much depth.
The background of this piece is a single layer of cool prismatic glass. Each ‘ball’ is two layers of flashed glass that I sandblasted patterns in and then plated together with copper foil. The entire piece is then glazed together with lead came. The panel is installed in a black painted poplar frame.
18” x 18”
SOLD. I love this piece! My inspiration was kimono textiles. I sandblasted the german handblown glass and added high fire glass paints and enamels. Each circle is two layers of glass thick. I love how the double layering adds so much depth! The construction is lead came.
SOLD. My inspiration comes from Japanese textiles and also fabrics in general, including stripes and plaids. My love of kaleidoscopes is evident in this piece! I sandblasted the german handblown glass and added high fire glass paints and enamels. I constructed the piece using lead came.
SOLD. My inspiration came from Japanese textiles and kaleidoscopes. I sandblasted the german handblown glass in this piece and added high fire glass paints and enamels.
SOLD. The inspiration for this piece was medieval tiles. The four corners and the beasts in the center are two layers of glass that I plated together. I sandblasted the handblown glass in this panel and glazed it using lead came. Its installed in a black painted poplar frame.
Big Double Bubbles. This piece has sold. My inspiration for this piece was kimono textiles and 19th century French fabrics. I sandblasted the german handblown glass and added high fire glass paints and enamels. Each piece is two layers of glass thick. Plating the glass together to create double layers adds so much depth and richness of color! The construction is lead came.
SOLD. My husband, who is an arborist, was the inspiration for this piece. I was also influenced by 19th French fabrics. And stripes! I sandblasted the German handblown glass in this piece and added high fire glass paints and enamels. The construction is lead came.
SOLD. My inspiration for this piece is my love of birds! Also 19th century French fabrics. I sandblasted the German hand blown glass in this piece and added high fire glass paints and enamels. The construction is lead came.
SOLD. My inspiration for this piece was kimono textiles and also an article about ancient Greek treasure from a sunken ship that I saw in the National Geographic. There were images of beautiful wrought gold jewelry. Really cool! I sandblasted the German hand blown glass and added high fire glass paints and enamels. The construction is lead came.
SOLD. My inspiration for this piece was kimono textiles. I sandblasted the german handblown glass and added high fire glass paints and enamels. The construction is lead came.
SOLD. I love how this looks like the big bang! My inspiration for this piece was kimono textiles, 19th century French fabrics, and clearly the universe :) I sandblasted the german handblown glass and added high fire glass paints and enamels. The construction is lead came.
SOLD. My inspiration for this piece was kimono textiles. These stylized shapes were used to represent clouds. I sandblasted the hand blown glass to create these shapes and added high fire glass paints and enamels to color the backgrounds. The construction is lead came.
SOLD. I love these hot pinks! They use oxidized gold in the glass making process to get this color. My inspiration for this piece was kimono textiles and 19th century French fabrics. I sandblasted the german handblown glass and added high fire glass paints and enamels for additional details. The construction is lead came.
SOLD. This is one of my all time favorites! I was inspired by the art of 19th century botanist Ernst Haeckel. I love his stylized images of urchins and other sea creatures. I sandblasted the german handblown glass and added high fire glass paints and enamels for more details. The construction is lead came.