These rainy, cold spring days have been perfect for staying close to the fireplace in the studio. In the last few weeks, I've been creating more fused glass art pieces. I am drawn to long and thin shapes. Since my kiln is only 8 inches square, I mounted three pieces of fused glass vertically to create a longer piece.
"Fire and Ice" Fused Glass Art
I am also drawn to art that have grids incorporated into them. Although, Frank Lloyd Wright is best known for his amazing architecture, he created a lot of glass pieces using grids as the main part of the design.
And then there is the art by Piet Mondrian...
I thought I'd try creating a fused glass piece using stringers (glass shaped like spaghetti) to create a grid.
This piece makes me smile because if you notice...there is a little rectangle on the bottom left that is escaping the grid! Hooray! Go! Go! Go! I used red stringer above and below it to symbolize the idea that you have to follow your heart to escape the grid.
A close-up of the one that got away...last seen in New Mexico
sipping on a margarita, living in an off-the-grid- house, growing
organic vegetables, and taking long walks in the Rio Grande gorge...