Home Decor
Pattern in glass can be created in many ways. The three most common forms are: 1) The sheet glass can be cut into small shapes cut from two or more colors of glass that can be physically arranged into interesting color-based patterns. 2) The sheet of glass itself can have a pattern applied through iridescent…
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…
Struggling to find a unique, meaningful gift for that special someone? You should consider buying them an intention plate. An intention plate is a unique form of fused glass art that takes on a variety of styles and designs. No two pieces are exactly alike, so it’s a very personal, thoughtful way to show someone…
The creative artistry of fused glass bowls makes them unique accents for a home. As a decorative feature on a table in a living room, a colorful bowl is unlike any other artistic creation. Displaying art is a mark of distinction in any home, reflecting well on the knowledge and sophistication of the owner. Art…
Terry Israelson started working at AMusinGlass as my Studio Assistant last July, mostly making frit balls, cutting glass, and doing finishing work on the pieces that had already been made. Now, keep in mind, that Terry had absolutely no glass experience at all, so he was learning everything as he went. Terry used to run…
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…
The part of me that often identified, just a bit, with the mad scientist of the Frankenstein-style of movies loves it when I experiment. That part of me enjoys the discovery of seeing what happens when you put this thing with that thing just to see what happens. I’ve been working on this long-term project…
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…
I’m still enjoying my explorations with these architectural pieces. Unfortunately, this river light sconce developed a crack during the slumping process, as you can see in the photo to the left. The crack runs directly across the piece from just above the brown area on the left across the green area all the way to…
I’ve created two new light sconces with frit balls over the last week or so. This blue light sconce had a few challenges along the way, but I made some repairs and adjustments to deal with the issues. In the end, I think that it turned out quite lovely. This blue light sconce split –…
