Frit Painting (Second Fire)

Next major phase in building a frit painting.  I have applied the horizon line trees and the large oak tree in the mid-foreground.  Included is the swing and vines for the front flower beds.  This just went back into the kiln for fire #3 (the large trees were a separate fire).  I used fine frit (color) with a fine frit cap and some medium frit color in transparents and opals to add some early texture.  This will be a contour fuse at a 36 hour fire because of the changes in thickness of the glass.  Keep your fingers crossed that it comes out ok.  If all goes well, we move next to the foreground layer including all of the foliage, fence, garden, etc...

Constructing the Focal

The focal structure is now complete--3 days later!  Next up, build the trees and frit intermediary applications.  For all you family members out there, can you name the place yet?  Hint--my artwork comes from deeper memories within....

Building a Frit Painting

Phase 1:  Create your drawing and cut your glass to scale.  Choose your color palette and transfer it conceptually to your drawing.  Then sift fine frit in shaded colors to build your background "wash".  Add your background structures and then cover with a moderate layer of clear frit.   Fire to a full fuse (see above).  Next up--building the intermediate layer....stay tuned....

Moving on Up--Rebranding

My new year's resolution is to devote 100% of my efforts now to developing my own unique style of fused glass frit painting.  As part of this commitment, I am rebranding my business to Aspen Light Glass Studio.  Palisade Stained Glass Art has served me well in the past, but since I am moving away from stained glass and definitely far away from Palisade, it was time for a change.  Please visit my new website (still working on it) at http://www.aspenlightstudio.com if you follow my work.  Wish me luck!

Carollers at the Gallery 809 Holiday Open House

Wanted to share this wonderful moment at Gallery 809 when the Christmas carollers stopped by and filled the place with voice and song!

Project Angel Heart

Finally finished my mosaic panel that is one of 16 that will be installed as part of the Project Angel Heart mural in Denver, Colorado.  It is a rendering of a place setting (plate, tea cup, silverware, etc...) on a table.  It is 18" sq. on mesh.  Glad to have that one off of my list of many to do's.  The holidays haven't even started and I am already overwhelmed.  Next. Kenny and Paula's art auction piece for their fundraiser......

Painting with Glass (Frit Painting)

It has finally arrived!!!!!  I actually feel really, really good about a piece! The picture doesn't do it justice, I promise.

This is a larger wall piece done in Bullseye clear, opals and frit glass. It was created under the study of  Donna Serafis* at Dancing Light Fused Glass Art Studio.

 *"Autumn Pathways" is an interpretative artwork completed during a Dancing Light Fused Glass Art Studios workshop-October 2011.

Featured Glass Exhibit at the Gallery

I am the featured artist at Gallery 809 this month and have created an exhibit entitled "Pattern Bars and Bowls".  The exhibit is a study in numerous glass techniques, including pattern bars and slabs, pot melts, mica inclusions, combing, and murini tubes.  The exhibit will run through the month of September with a special glass demonstration on Friday, 9/9 from 5-8 pm.

Ridgway Rendezvous - "Best in Glass"

I attended the Ridgway Rendezvous again this year and was completely surprised and delighted to have been awarded "Best in Glass" this year!  I displayed my series of bowls that are to be part of my Featured Artist event at the Gallery 809 in September and they brought that first place ribbon home!  The show was great as always.  I love the relaxed and casual environment--wish I could move my studio there.....

Fused Glass Realism

I am beginning to make some real progress in fused glass realism.  This is a 9" x 17" panel using vitrigraph glass stinger for the tree branches and cut glass for the wisteria leaves and flowers.  The water was done in blue aventurine and aqua blue irid with the pink crystal opal moon in shadow in white wispy. It was completed in 5 firings at different temps. It is currently on exhibit at the CCAH, Carbondale Third Street Center for the Arts, for the month of June.