HATS…… WIP

Another Experiment…… what I have learned is to be patient and not pick my first color choice.

Flower Garden

A challenge of my patience. Finally complete. Old window I had in my attic for years. Glass on glass mosaics are a newish endeavor for me. The brown glass at the bottom are rolled glass ends of Kokomo glass.

WIP

Evolving piece. Looking at Gray scale.

RepurPosed Glass Frame

I purchased this frame at our Church’s jumble sale. Finally put it to good use. Experimented with g to be ends of rolled sheet glass I purchased at Warner’s. A bit different but I love the circles! Stained glass, dots and fused glass.

Atop a Mirror

Purchased this mirror at Joann’s. Must stain the wood and clean up a bit but turned out rather nicely.

Pair of a Tree is a Tree

I made these two panels from leftover MDF board. About 26” long and 10” wide in December 2023. So very difficult to photograph as it is framed with mirror. Will attempt to retake in natural light once the weather warms up.

Merry Christmas

2 little snowmen a pair, duo, twins? 6 inch square dishes. Playing with the kiln.

GOG Mosaics with Kory Dollar

I was so lucky to attend 2 weekend mosaic workshops at Marvelous Fine Mosaic at Deer Island, Oregon with Kory Dollar. She is a true master of her craft of glass on glass mosaics . Venue was welcoming and eclectic . Being with like-minded artisans was an experience I will always treasure. . I gained so much knowledge and exponentially enhanced my cutting skills. Having the right tools makes all the difference in your cuts. Both pieces are about 12” square , each completed in two and half days during a weekend retreat.

Playing with Fusing

Because it’s quick and easy when the Glass and Kiln Gods are cooperating, have been playing with my kiln. Size are 6” square.

I Need a Name

Completed this piece in a jiffy. Unbelievable how things just flow when the planets are in alignment. I had these Santa’s for years and in trying to downsize my supplies, I decided to make something with them. The background and edges were completed first as well as all the grouting. The porcelain ceramic Santa’s were placed on a piece of white stained glass cut into a triangle to used as a base. They are attached with epoxy sculpt. The pearls and jewelry bits are attached with MAC glue. And the Name became: Holiday Joy

Shara’s Shapes

Trying my hand at beads and jewelry within a form. Using epoxy sculpt and MAC glue.

Mosaic aDress

We shall see how this piece holds up. Hand made form using sculpting mesh, wire and rigid wrap. Alas, not one of my vest attempts. The bejeweled hip ornament is hand made with wire, mirror and jewelry. The remaining tesserae is glass tiles, ceramic tiles, and Cinco tiles.

Series of Pans

Series of Upcycled pans using Cheeky fusions which I have had for over 10 years. Other tesserae includes: stained glass, mirror glass and glass/ ceramic tiles.

Blumin' Mosaic Panels

These two panels are 18” x 12” and have been made from leftovers in my studio. They are made with a plethora of materials I had on hand. I was determined not to BUY anything and to work with what I had. The panels were a bit difficult to grout, as the flower petals are raised as they are cut from plates. After grouting and cleaning, I added the jewelry, beads and rhinestones for added dimension and visual interest. The yellow flowers encircled with millefiori are jewelry purchased at Michael’s and painted with glass paint. They were also added after grouting as they are sitting atop a piece of mirror. Glass fusions I made in my kiln are the flower centers, as well as the triangular shapes at the flowers’ center. Background is stained glass and the piece is edged in and rimmed with glass tiles. They were donated to St. Joseph the Worker CraftFest to be held November 2023 as an auction item.

A Dress is a Dress

Decorative metal dress form purchased at Hobby Lobby and covered with sculpting mesh and rigid wrap. Substrate is over 10 years old. Inspired the design of my tiled clay garden pot series. The flower at the waistline is an after thought and will be changed out in time. Ideas must percolate.

CCRA 2023 Curlyville

Basket raffle donations. 12 “ squarish. Primarily smalti. Inspired by the work of Heather Galler folk artist. Curliest are either brown or boack . I am lucky to own o e of each, Penny and Darcy. Let’s just say on the gray scale they are DARK. So I bailed and did color.

Mosaic for CCRA

What a process. 14 hours of work and here is what I have accomplished thus far. First the sketch. Second, the Color study using Gray scale. And finally the transfer of image to substrate.

More WIP

I am going to add to my collection of shoes. These are a size 15 men’s shoes and a size 6 ladies. Currently adding layers of rigid wrap! I knew the products name would come to me. The men’s shoes have a cylinder of sculpting wire inside for added support because the leather was very soft and floppy.