I’m thrilled to invite all my neighbors, family, friends, and Lucky Starz fans to the Original Salem Holiday Market at the Oregon State Fairgrounds, hosted by Salem Community Markets. It’s going to be another exciting live event featuring the Lucky Starz Studio pop-up shop! Make sure you add December 12th-14th to your calendar and meetContinue reading “Event December 12th-14th: The Original Salem Holiday Market in Salem, OR”
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Farmland Sunflowers: Inspired by the Wooden Shoe Farm
First, I want to say how grateful I am to the Iverson family for the opportunity to spend several weekends in July and August at the Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm showing off my fused glass art and gifts earlier this year. The folks who own and run the farm and the Flower Festivals are someContinue reading “Farmland Sunflowers: Inspired by the Wooden Shoe Farm”
Fused Glass Art Release: Waterfall Ridge Collection
One of my passions is hiking the waterfall trails of Oregon and Washington state, a region known for its incredible cascading waterfalls and scenic vistas. My favorite hikes are those found in Silver Falls State Park and along the Columbia River Gorge. Hiking under and around waterfalls is inspiring in so many ways, and it’sContinue reading “Fused Glass Art Release: Waterfall Ridge Collection”
A Year Ago This Month
On a warm Spring day last May, I drove over seven hours to reunite with the kiln I used to create fused glass art nearly 16 years ago. The significance of this occasion is that I didn’t realize how short the path was to get back to what I loved, creating glass art. The journeyContinue reading “A Year Ago This Month”
Artist Proofs, A Tiny Art Series
Anytime I have a design idea that mixes new colors or pushes the limits of what glass can do when being fused, I like to create tiny test pieces. I call them my “Artist Proofs” or test tiles. Sometimes they don’t work out the way I think they will; some are even better than IContinue reading “Artist Proofs, A Tiny Art Series”
Backyard Birds: Chickadee Dee Dee
One of the most commonly seen birds in my backyard is the clever, curious, and very musical chickadee, recognizable by their sweet “dee dee dee” song. These little cuties love the bird feeder and don’t travel far like those that migrate to other regions each year. One afternoon this Fall, I was relaxing on myContinue reading “Backyard Birds: Chickadee Dee Dee”
Behind the Scenes at Lucky Starz Studio
Over the past year, many people have asked me how I create my fused glass art. In this post, I’ll share some of the most important parts of my process, a few fun images and a time-lapse video to help you see how it all comes together. The first and most important step is findingContinue reading “Behind the Scenes at Lucky Starz Studio”
Five Ingredients to Achieving Your Dreams
How committed are you to having a creative and fulfilling life? Would you move across the country, leave a relationship, or do something others would consider “crazy?” Many creative people attempt it and give up after a setback knocks them down. Over the last two years, I collected a pile of artists’ business cards whileContinue reading “Five Ingredients to Achieving Your Dreams”
Backyard Birds: Sparrow’s Glance
The common House Sparrow visits my yard often; they are a social bird and love to dine wherever people are. While I was spending the weekend with a friend in Los Angeles, she took me to an adorable little cafe for breakfast. Just as we sat down at our table outside on the patio, aContinue reading “Backyard Birds: Sparrow’s Glance”