Sept 6, 2019
This has been a busy summer. I split my time between the garden and the studio, which was a nice mix. It was also great overlap for inspiration. Here are a some of the projects I worked on over the last few months.
Glass bird baths
I had fun experimenting and making a couple hanging bird baths out of scrap glass. They are a little wonky, but it was a good learning experience of doing a melt-down and then reforming the solid piece of glass to make something colorful and useful for the garden.
Bonus: the birds actually use them!



Coasters
I have only dabbled in this idea so far. I love the mini canvas of a coaster. At 4″x4″ it is perfect for a doodle. These coasters are little experiments with glass powders and pencil to create unique designs.
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Garden / plant stakes
These aren’t new — I love making them for plants all year round. I use them for house plants and in my garden. They are a nice pop of color and fun to ‘rediscover’ as I am pruning.
Check out: Garden stakes in my shop



Pocket Vases
Apologies in advance for my latest glass obsession. I can’t stop making them! I love them because they are compact, a nice spot of color in a window or a wall, and… you can put plants in them!
So far, I have used these little vases for flowers, dried lavender, cuttings waiting to take root. I have some new vases in the wings that I am planning to use as photo frames (stay tuned). They are also great diffusers for essential oils and reeds or to display artificial greenery or flowers year round.
Check out: Pocket Vases in my shop





Looking forward
I am busy getting ready for fall and the holidays. I have been stocking up my gallery spaces and am getting geared up for some fall and holiday art shows.
But first… leaves! I am bringing the garden inside as the days grow shorter.
More gardens and glass
Please check out my Instagram feed for more nature-leaves-glass-art inspiration!