This page is a pictorial record of some of my favorite
pieces.
Self Portraits
At a street show in 2005 a young gentleman came into my booth
and struck up a conversation. In the course of it, he asked which piece of
glass in the booth best represented myself. This piece stood out among the
rest as being a portrait of myself. I see it as an abstract dancer,
raising its arms with the joy of being alive.
Blue Moon Dancer
In 2006 the Warm Glass group had their first self portrait
project. I signed up for this to stretch myself and
my glass work. I very rarely do human figures, and wanted to do something
relatively realistic. I dance in public only by the light of the blue moon, but
when I am working with glass, listening to my favorite music I dance in my
studio. I like wearing hats and swirly dresses.
In September of 2007 our section of the world finally received access to DSL
service. Our house signed up right away so we could play World of War
Craft with our boys. This virtual role playing game allows players to
interact as a team, and people from around the world can play together.
The Warm Glass community is again sharing self portraits in fused glass.
My current self image, which never agrees with the mirror, is ......
Haiku Dancer: Tauren Hunter
In January
of 2008 Haiku Dancer was all of four months old and a fierce, level 36, World of
War Craft Tauren Hunter. This photo shows the wide-eyed hunter who is still
learning about the world around her - Which key operates the tools at her
disposal - How to control her pet - How to run around without falling off
high places and dying!
Waves
I live near the ocean, my children surf. and I love to
watch the waves break.
These are my first two fused glass wave panels.
Wave I
Wave II
Continuing in the wave series
Inspired by the abstract, it is logical to open up the
waves....
To interweave the positive and negative spaces of glass and no glass.
A
wave worked on opaque white glass.
In August of 2006 a table lamp was made.
Mountains & Trees
We live near Yosemite National Park.
Visiting there in the spring time one sees cascades of water as the rivers flow
down their rocky riverbeds and over waterfalls.
I Grew up in Colorado.
As a family we camped and fished in the Rocky Mountains near Steamboat Springs.
I loved the rides along dusty logging roads through the aspen groves.
This
is my first Aspen in Glass piece. It is based on a water color I did of
two aspen in Colorado.
Interpreting the painting in glass was inspired by Jack
Bowman who was inspired by Roger Thomas.
The watercolor version.
The fused glass interpretation.
Beverly Hill Aspen
The next aspen are inspired by fall color and the summer leaves of fishing
season.
Fall
Summer
Kip's picture of a Summer Aspen.
Painting
I enjoy plain air water color painting.
My beginning efforts of painterly images on the glass are somewhat encouraging.
Fish
And how can I forget the animal kingdom. After all I
have that BS in Zoology. Birds and fish are some of my favorite animals to
look at: The reflections of light from, and the subtle
variations in color on the sides of fish and feather patterns on the birds are a
continual source of inspiration to me.
Of Course I then add that dash of whimsy ...... like lips on the fish.
Jellies
We live near the Monterey Bay Aquarium, some of my
favorite displays are of the jellies.
Their translucence lends itself to being interpreted in glass.
Jelly in Red is my
first successful jelly image in glass.
The series continues
Glass & Wire
Occasionally I work copper wire around a fused piece to
provide a way to hang them.
I solder the wire, which stiffens it, and patina it dark.
WOVEN TIME
