My
mother was a painter. Growing up she shared her love of light and form
with us. She taught me how to see an object, how to feel color.
When
I began to work with hot glass, I found that the struggle to control
the material could relegate decoration to an afterthought. As a result
I have been determined throughout my career to bring my sense of design
and style to the glass that I make.
Newly
developed materials now allow me to paint on glass ‘blanks’
which are then picked up and covered with hot glass. I now have the
freedom to treat each piece as a canvas. Multiple layers of painting
and gathering create pieces with a feeling of depth and mystery.
