The Framing of Frit Paintings on Glass

Aaaah, the sweet smell of success!  I have finally conquered the impossible--I have successfully mounted the frit painting on glass and then set the base glass in a heavily fortified frame.  Thank you Hang Your Glass for creating the nesting mount.  It works fabulously for what I have wanted to do for a long time.

Cobblestone Bridge Translation Frit Painting

I recently received my second Donna Serafis workshop piece, Cobblestone Bridge Translation.  I am using this piece to design a glass-on-glass frame that will allow transmitted light, but is hang-ready.  I am having numerous requests for a piece that is framed and can be hung like a conventional painting, so I am working with a local frame shop to create a system that should work.  Stay tuned for the result!

Solo Mountain Frit Painting

Got the second frit painting into mama bear kiln this afternoon.  I should have both ready for Breckenridge on Friday.  My back is killing me as a result.  I'll post both once they are out of the kilns.

My Summer Garden Someday

These are my WIPS for the project underway.  The prefire (top) is still under construction--I am getting ready to build the foreground yellow daisies and the tree vignette.  Then it will be ready for final fire.  Hopefully, this will make it to Breckenridge this weekend.

Update--I just pulled it out of the kiln--it is the top photo.

Anne Nye Workshop Results

These are the two completed pieces from the Anne Nye workshop.  She is not only a fabulous instructor, but is willing to share her knowledge and experiences in marketing and promoting your work.  She provided so much insight into what to look for in galleries, online services that work and others not so much, and pricing work.  What an incredible wealth of information.

Anne Nye landscape Frit Painting Workshop

First day of the workshop at D&L Art Glass Supply.  Anne Nye's frit painting method is dramatically different than Donna Serafis' in that it relies on bold color interaction with no light transmission.  Now to see if I can find a way to blend the two methods into bold translucence.

Glenwood Springs Center for the Arts Exhibit

 Glenwood Springs Center for the Arts the morning after Patron's Night

 Calaway and Young Cancer Center

I am pleased to announce that Cherry Tree in Spring sold last night at the Patron's Night in the first round of bidding!  A wonderful affiliate of the hospital purchased my piece and he and his wife seem thrilled at their acquisition :)  I want to personally thank them for supporting my work, the arts and those who are traveling the cancer journey.  It was a magical night.  Thank you Glenwood Springs Center for the Arts and the Valley View Hospital Foundation for making it all possible.

Fishing Dad Business Card Holder

See--told you these were fun!  A card holder for that extra special fishing daddy on Father's Day.

Business Card Tray and Holder

A client recently asked me to do a couple of business card holders for a graduation gift in order to decide which would be the better fit.  I did a stacked glass mountain scene with skis as a tray and a columbine flower in an upright display style.  These turned out being tremendously fun to make (once I got the firing schedules correct) so I think I will make some more with various themes.  We will see how they do at show....hmmmm.

Grand Junction Art & Jazz Festival this weekend:)

If you are in and around Grand Junction this weekend, plan on stopping by downtown GJ and taking in the fabulous music, great art and local libations.  I will be displaying again this year, so stop by and give me a shout out if you happen by!  Dawn Sudmeier is joining me this year with her lovely and sparkly glass jewelry.  Look for the Aspen Light Glass Studio banner!