The Process

When I set out to create a piece, I typically decide on a theme/character/animal with a shape that would work with abstract glass shapes. I then decide on the background color or base glass and sketch out a rendering. Some shapes require the use of a saw which I have been known to break- but for the most part, I hand cut the shapes that end up creating the design. It’s almost like a puzzle with a huge tray of potential pieces in different colors at my side.

Once the piece starts to take shape in a way that I like it, I use a tack glue to set it so that it can make it to the kiln without falling apart. I like to layer pieces to create unusual texture and color combinations and my very favorite last detail is adding dychronic glass which gives it added bursts of color and a bling effect. Dychronic glass is worthy of it’s own dedicated post- so more on that later.

This week I tried my hand at doing a rainbow elephant on a black background. This is what I have so far! It’s still a work in progress and his tusk will be fixed into one piece when fired.