Spring in the Mountains A136799 75" diameter

75" diameter

"Little Gems

On the lid she painted 5 layers of a red underglaze and a black and white checkered band atop a multicolored band

and bright red

hand-painted blossoms in fiery orange unfurl their petals against a deep black background

Spring in the Mountains A136799 75" diameterThe artist uses several different techniques to achieve her version of the natural landscapes all around. Beginning with a "blank canvas" of glass (some with a background of mountain silhouettes), she decides the placement of the foreground layers and trees. The trunks are pre fused glass powder components. All the tree branches are made from glass rod that the artist pulls into very thin branch like shapes using a torch flame. Once the branches are