Year End

 As 2025 is coming to a close, I am reflecting back on a few of the designs that were new this year. 

  

I had fun making these Garden Stakes for adding pops of color to a garden.

 

 

 

 

Bling Rings, filled with lots of glimmering charms, vintage jewelry and crystal beads.

 

 

 

 

 

  

New versions of my Crescent Moons featuring  natural and nature inspired themes.

 

                          

                          Leaves of different shapes and colors. A nod to nature and all her beauty.

 

 

Fruit for fun. 

Actually started as a special request from a customer.
 

 

 

 

 

 Cactus plants. Perfect for people like me who can't seem to grow anything!

 

 

 

 

  And my Christmas Cardinals. 

I had fun this year working on new designs and ideas, along with my tried and true creations.  There is a lot more swirling around in my head and I can't wait to get them on the bench in the studio. Wishing all of my customers and followers a very Merry Holiday season and I look forward to seeing you all in 2026

 

 

Just working around the House

So the new house has not really lent it's self to a lot of classic stained glass windows, but there was a set of small windows at the base of the living room picture window that once upon a time opened for air circulation.  

 

They have been painted and nailed shut long ago. So I felt that I needed to do something with them. Something that would let in the light, but prevent the world from seeing in.  

   So I combined 3 bevel Sidelight kits and some bevel   boarder pieces, and this was the end result. We love the look.

 

Now to figure out the net Stained Glass House Porject. 

 

2025 Here we come

 

          So it's a new year and I always want to start the year with something new, so this year it's going to be all about the Moon and Stars. 

 

 

 

The metaphysical All Seeing Eye will also be a main feature of this years collection.

  

So continuing with a metaphysical theme, there will be all sorts of fun pieces, including Ravens, Black Cats, and Witches Hats. 

                  
                                                           

So stay tuned and see were we will be heading to this year. We are looking forward to a fun and successful season.

                                                                       

                                                                         

                                                  

 

And it's a new Year - 2024

And so its the start of an new year and time to change things up a little. So I've decided to try my hand at some 3D ideas. I love skulls and skeletons so for Gallery Show at the end of 2023, I made this iridescent mirrored comedy/tragedy masked piece.  Then I also added Mr. Bone Jangles, just for fun. 

 

From there I decided to try nativity scenes for Christmas which were big hits at my 

Holiday shows.

 

 

 And as I get ready for my show season I am working on some more new projects that I hope will spark some interest and take my work to the next level.

THE BIG MOVE

 At this point in my life I never thought I would be making any more huge life changes, but then we bought a new house. Packing and moving 25 years of a 4 story Victorian century home was a 3 month process.

And settling into a 1 story (with basement and garage) contemporary ranch was another 3 month process. Big changes, but all for the better. 

Of course, the hardest part for me was moving my whole Stained Glass studio. It was literally a one day at a time job.  Packing and storing the glass, the equipment, all the odds and ends, then breaking down the storage units, benches, and work tables. Transporting to the new house then reassembling everything and figuring out new layouts and what goes where. Huge thanks to my many artist friends who helped with the on the ground work and understood my vision. After 2 months, I was finally ready to fire up the ole soldering iron.

So here are a few of the newest offerings from what I am calling my travel and leisure line. 

The Lil Red Truck, 

                         Camper Time

 

Sail Away, Sail Away.

 

     And who can resist these cute    little bugs? 

 

So here we are, New house, new studio, new ideas. Can't wait to see what this year will bring.

 

 

 

The Art of Inspiration

 Often at shows, people will say to me, "I wish I was this creative".  I tell them that everyone can be creative, you just have to be open to inspiration. I have a habit of looking at everything thru Stained Glass glass's, always looking at something and wondering how I can incorporate into my stained glass. But to be honest, the boost to my creativity or inspiration has always been my customers, friends and family.

  

For example, my daughter, who is in the Coast Guard wanted a gift for a friend who is also in the Coast Guard. So I made this.

 

                                               

 

 

 

 And now I make this. 

My niece asked me for something like this.

 

 

 

 

So now I make this.

My Bank teller wanted a gift for her daughter who is into yoga. She wanted something with chakras (energy points in your body) and elephants. So I made her this.

 

 

 I have added this design to my inventory

 

 

A friend asked me to make something  for her butcher who has been really kind to her, so I made this.  However, I don't plan on making more of these. But you get the idea. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The bottom line is, look around, listen and keep your mind open. Inspiration can come from anywhere.

EEEK, it's a Spider

So anyone who knows me well, knows that I hate spiders. And when I say hate, I mean close my eyes if they show up in a movie or TV show, locked myself in the bathroom for 3 hours until my husband came home, stood on top of my desk at work until my boss shooed the the little arachnid out of the office, HATE. (PSA - I will not kill them as they are good for the environment and are considered good luck in many cultures.) So how come Spiders have become such a main stay of my current work?

 Because the general public seem to find these little 8 legged crawlies cute. 

It all started when I was invited to be part of an exhibit at a local Nature Center. The theme was "What's the Buzz", with an emphasis on Spiders.

So I decided to face my fear and try to have fun with the subject. I started by creating an army of what I called Marching Spiders

 Then I decided to be a little more precise and educational and looked up all kinds of spiders. I wanted to find out about the spiders that weave those beautiful webs.  I decided on an Orange Orb Weaver spider and web and even added an informational card, just for good measure.

 And so here we are.  

Three weeks ago I was invited to be part of a month long Skeleton and Skull Exhibit and as I was designing my feature piece, a large hanging Skull, I couldn't help it, I just had to add the spider details.

 

This doesn't mean that I  will go out and pet a tarantula or anything like that, and I will still probably lock myself in the bathroom if one decides to march thru the house, but I can at least appreciate their importance in nature and the beauty, in their own small way,  they bring to the world.