by Jodi McRaney Rusho | Jan 20, 2014 | Artist in Residency, Fusing, Q & A Monday
Good Morning! Here in Utah it’s a sunny crisp (cold) winter day, my favorite kind. If I have to have winter, I do like the high desert kind. Today’s question and answer is for educators and anyone else who needs to entertain small persons and would like...
by Jodi McRaney Rusho | Nov 5, 2013 | Fusing, Jodi's Projects, Slumping
Recently I discovered the wonders of mica. I had no idea what a versatile and amazing and useful tool mica is to have in my collection of fused recycled glass ideas. Here are a few of the pieces that I’ve made recently using various types of textured glass and...
by Jodi McRaney Rusho | Jul 11, 2013 | Float (Window) glass, Fusing, Kiln Carving, Kiln Carving Patterns
Believe it or not, we have big old garden snails in Utah. Despite being all hot and dry. I’ve heard that they are the kind of snails that are used for escargot. There are certainly enough around, but I’ve never worked myself up to try eating them! This...
by Jodi McRaney Rusho | Jun 15, 2013 | Fusing, Kiln Carving, Kiln Carving Patterns, Tutorials
June’s kiln carving pattern is one of my favorites. When we were SCUBA diving in Roatan, there were sea turtles and they are fascinating! I could have watched them all day. This is also the most complex kiln carving pattern that I’ve made for download...
by Jodi McRaney Rusho | Jun 10, 2013 | Fusing, Jodi's Projects
Recently, my friend Darby (aka A Bourbon Gal) contacted me with a request for artwork for her local elementary school. The problem? Super tight deadline and super small budget. After tossing a few ideas back and forth, we came up with a really great solution. I...
