by Jodi | Jul 31, 2012 | Float (Window) glass, Fusing, Inclusions
Things tend to get creative when you are working with only one color of glass. In my never ending quest to figure out yet another thing I can do with recycled glass, I tried metal inclusions as part of the design. There are a number of metals that you can include,...
by Jodi | Mar 26, 2012 | Artist in Residency, Float (Window) glass, Jodi's Projects
In just two weeks I will be starting a project that I’ve never done before. I have been offered the Artist in Residency at Hawthorne Elementary in Salt Lake City. The school has 250 kids, grades K-6. I usually teach just one class of kids at a time, so...
by Jodi | Mar 12, 2012 | Float (Window) glass, Fusing, Tutorials
When creating glass artwork with recycled glass, color play often isn’t an option. By stacking and tack fusing, you can create visual interest. Using ‘white space’ in conjunction to ‘stack and tack’ gives you a huge variety of options....
by Jodi | Feb 9, 2012 | Float (Window) glass, Fusing, Kiln Carving
Every now and then I get a wild hair and decide to do something big and bold. What better way to test my boundaries than with a gigantic kiln carving? This piece was created for the Nature of Sustainable Art show at Red Butte Garden from a few years ago. The cranes...
by Jodi | Jan 21, 2012 | Float (Window) glass, Fusing, Kiln Carving, Kiln Carving Patterns
The kiln carving pattern or February is this swanky floral heart. This pattern looks great with all kinds of glass. Ready? Here we go: After you download and print the free pattern, cut a piece of fiber paper large enough to fit the entire pattern. I used...
by Jodi | Dec 12, 2011 | Float (Window) glass, Fusing, Kiln Carving, Kiln Carving Patterns
Here it is at long last, the first of the tutorials. Thanks for waiting. Really. Thank you. This star is approximately 6″ square, and can be used for a bunch of different things, you could bend it into a plate, drill holes for a hanging wire and put it in a...