Glass date with Cathy, my Mosaic good friend – Elegant Fused Glass by Karen


My good friend Cathy and I’ve had a number of “glass dates”. She is a mosaic artist and I’ve taken a number of courses along with her. Cathy is a form, loving, and giving particular person. One thing it’s possible you’ll not know is she was requested to create a Memorial for the Membership Q victims at UCCS. Here’s a image of the completely magnificent mosaic artwork piece. She labored on this for months and it’s really beautiful.

So why did I deliver up this stunning artwork piece. Trifold, 1st it speaks to how caring Cathy is, 2nd how beneficiant Cathy is, and naturally how gifted she is. Sure, she was not the one one who created it however she was concerned from its inception. The rationale she wished to come back over for a category this time was to ask for assist in creating LGBTQ paintings for the Inside Out Gala. I gave her a number of concepts and even gave her a chunk I made. Then we lower out one other one which she goes to take residence and hearth. I additionally made her a lot of little fused glass dots within the rainbow colours. Sarcastically, I didn’t take a whole lot of photos however listed below are among the items I did a number of years in the past. The gala is in August, so I stay up for seeing what she makes.

I requested why she is on this trigger, principally it’s as a result of she is all about love. Nobody must be mistreated due to who they love, and I agree. After Cathy left, I started engaged on a few items I’m going to donate as nicely. I’ll present them to you when they’re completed.

Along with sharing my firing schedules with Cathy, giving her some dots, molds and so forth. we did some mosaics. I’ve a whole lot of bezels and to be sincere it’s troublesome for me to chop my glass good to place them contained in the bezels. Cathy teaches a wearable artwork mosaic class, so I assumed that might be an effective way to make use of my glass (all are murine that I did a fireplace polish on) and bezels. I wished a approach to incorporate my fused glass dots, murine, millefiori, and so forth. Listed here are the three I made with Cathy’s instruction and ceramic bits. I liked it and can be making extra to promote. The underside row of images are from Cathy’s courses (together with her subsequent class), what a range!

We additionally lastly grouted my mountain scene that we did in our first-class date. I find it irresistible, so fairly.

When Cathy and I get collectively we speak about so many issues and one of many issues we speak about was casting, I confirmed her a few of my castings; crosses, bear, hearts, and so forth. So, she stated I’d wish to make a casting, she made a bear, and I made two spherical items. I’m undecided what I’m going to make them into poker guard, pocket attraction (they’re huge), or possibly an decoration. What do y’all assume? Didn’t she do an ideal job, on her bear!

Cathy is a tremendous artist and I extremely advocate taking a category along with her. Her enterprise is Shattered Glass Restored, and she or he has a number of courses scheduled. You received’t be disillusioned.

Listed here are just some of the mosaic courses I’ve taken with Cathy. I actually take pleasure in spending time with Cathy. Thanks, Cathy, for being my good friend and mosaic trainer.

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Preserving my Kiln heat,

Karen

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