Nothing like starting the new year learning something new!
Week 1: Overview of class, learning the capabilities of fused glass and we received our supplies! Flipping through "Contemporary Fused Glass" by Brad Walker opened the door to fantastic opportunities...and a huge learning curve. First assignment: practice some techniques while making a set of coasters. I was more than a little rusty getting back into the swing of cutting the glass. The design that I wanted was the narrow stripes which required multiple 1/4 inch strips... It didn't go well. I opted for a more abstract design to allow for my not so concise cuts. Someone suggested using clothes pins to hold the layers of glass in place during transport. The white-ish areas shown below are tiny bits of glue to hold the shapes into place---hoping that it will burn out in the firing process. Week 2: cancelled for a snow day :(
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