Fuse and Fold Animals and a Show

This week has been pretty darn busy in the studio, the Glass in the Garden show opened two weeks ago and is doing very well.  Here are some of the Fuse and Fold Animals that I made for the show:

I also have proof that I do, occasionally escape from the studio!  My friend Jan took this photo of me at the Artists Reception:

Jodi McRaney Rusho

Jodi McRaney Rusho

I’ve also been working on new class/workshop ideas for Kimball Arts Center in Park City, including this cool thing:

picassopanel1 picassopanel2More info on that soon!

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