Glass Tiles
A bit over a year ago, I posted the picture on the left as I blogged about my “Recent kiln disaster” while trying to make a pair of backsplash tiles. In that post, I had mentioned that there was no way to save the piece with the splits in it. Terry and I have collaborated…
Refresh Your Decor and Your Spirit With Art Glass
Your home decor is an expression of your personality. The furniture, plants, and art you choose to decorate your home with go a long way toward making you feel comfortable and at ease in your space. But just like you can get tired of the color of the walls or the paisley pattern on that…
Bullseye Glass Company holds a biannual glass conference that they call BECon. It was held in their Bay Area Resource Center this year in conjunction with the annual Glass Art Society (GAS) conference held in San Jose two days later. I’ll talk about the GAS conference in my next post. In this post, I’ll share…
2015 SVAC Open Studio Event
The weekend after next is the 12th annual Sedona Visual Artists Coalition (SVAC) Open Studios Art Tour. As a member of SVAC, I will be participating in the event, allowing the public into my studio to see where and how we work creating our glass art. The picture at left is the front side of…
How Color Affects Your Mood and How Fused Glass Art Can Help
Did you know that the colors you use in your home can affect the way you live? It’s true. Whether you are painting accent walls in your bedroom or just interested in adding a spot of unique color in your living room with a piece of fused glass art, it’s important that you pay attention…
Last minute show in the Village of Oak Creek!
For any of my fans that will be in Sedona this weekend, I’ll be exhibiting my work in the Village of Oak Creek at the Outlet Mall this weekend. If you want to stop by and say hi, you will be able to find AMusinGlass in booth 23. The company producing the show calls them…
Add a Touch of Fall to Your Décor with Fused Glass Art
Fall is now here and you may be looking around at your home, noting that the décor has gotten a little stale. Perhaps you have some of your old winter, spring, and summer decorations still hanging around, collecting dust? You can add a light and lively style to your home décor when you seek out…
I posted two weeks ago about a class I was taking at the Bullseye glass factory in Portland with Bonnie Celeste, entitled Set Your Kiln on Fire. I made the post while I was away from home – and my computer – so I didn’t have my usual options for taking pictures and making blog…
I’m taking yet another class at the Bullseye glass factory. This class is with Bonnie Celeste, and is entitled “Set Your Kiln on Fire.” It’s a class that combines torch-work elements with fused glass made in the kiln. For the past two days, we’ve been making elements to fuse into our projects. So far, we’ve…
Glass artists use several very different ways to create fused art glass gifts. Cold glass working, usually either stained glass or leaded glass, is one method that doesn’t require a kiln or other very expensive and large pieces of equipment. Glass blowing, which requires temperatures higher than 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit to work, is another method…
