A design of gratitude and love

Since my journey in glass began, two of my biggest supports have been my sister Sharon and her husband Jeff. They helped to invest in me getting started in purchasing materials and equipment which were necessary to accomplish the small gains in artistry that I have made. I am grateful to them on many many levels but their continued support has always meant a tremendous amount to me. In a small effort to thank them for that support I collaborated with them on a designwhich they have been patient to the absolute nth degree in us accomplishing. This is an example of that combined effort.

This design is a combination of traditional copper foiled stained glass technique with incorporated fused glass elements. The black circles are fused sections and the stained glass is a combination of baroque and french artique patterns. The red is one of the most vibrant and beautiful I have found to date (for those glass artists it is iridized on the back which gives it the tremendous depth of color). Unfortunately it is not in it's permanent home just yet so it is on an easel with the least amount of distraction behind it I could manage.
I truly love the collaborative nature of the commissoned work that I do and I will soon be posting one of the the most elaborate fusing projects I have worked on to date. So, keep an eye out in the next week or so for several steps of that process toward that finished product.
In the mean time, enjoy my labor of love and gratitude!