Author Archives: Laura Lucht

45-Days Changed Everything

At the end of September, I decided to create some momentum that would push me and my creative abilities further faster. After some thought, I set a goal to create 100 new works of art in 45 days, beginning Oct 1st and ending Nov 15th. Admittedly this was a pretty lofty goal, but I knewContinue reading “45-Days Changed Everything”

Backyard Birds: Junco in Flight

Sitting in the garden, I noticed two Juncos in flight overhead. They were catching the wind with their widespread wings, swirling around each other as if to dance. I watched until they were out of sight and imagined what it would feel like to fly with them. The grace and beauty of their synchronicity inContinue reading “Backyard Birds: Junco in Flight”

My Leap Back Into the Glass Art World

One of the most successful creative periods of my life, before now, was when I co-founded a glass art studio called This Place Blows. So many things had to line up just right for this to happen. My partner and I were both artists at heart, working as a guerrilla marketing and event promotions teamContinue reading “My Leap Back Into the Glass Art World”

Backyard Birds: Curiosity of a Hummingbird

Sitting in my garden surrounded by lush plants and fragrant flowers is where I feel most calm, creative, and happy. Inspiration freely comes to me when I encounter nature up close wherever I am, but I’ve had some extraordinary encounters in my backyard. After weeks of sitting in my garden watching hummingbirds flit around theContinue reading “Backyard Birds: Curiosity of a Hummingbird”

Backyard Birds: Just a Junco

When I first started watching birds in the yard, I didn’t really know what breeds they were. The Junco bird is one of the first that I looked up and I was surprised to learn they were relatives in the Sparrow family and despite its somewhat dull colors of brown, grey, white and black, theyContinue reading “Backyard Birds: Just a Junco”

Creativity Is For the Birds

The author shares her lifelong artistic journey that intertwined with her love for animals, particularly birds. Her early artistic prowess was evident through her painting of a duck at 5 years old. Winning second place in an art show marked a key validation, but familial caution drifted her away from art. However, leaving her job, gardening, and bird observation reignited her passion for sketching, leading to a new creative chapter revolving around bird sketches and fused glass art.

Big Announcement for Lucky Starz Studio!

Over the past several months, I’ve been hard at work setting up a new glass art studio in my garage and crafting dozens of works of art for my friends, family, fans, and followers to check out. Getting back into the art world after a 13 year break has been one of the best andContinue reading “Big Announcement for Lucky Starz Studio!”

Creativity Reignited by Backyard Birds

Creativity and inspiration comes when we allow ourselves the space to spread our wings and fly. It had been about 13 years since I last sketched anything more than a doodle, which I only did during company conference calls. Don’t get me wrong, I expressed my creativity in other ways for some of those yearsContinue reading “Creativity Reignited by Backyard Birds”