Art has been a part of my life from the beginning and exploring ways to communicate in glass makes each new day more exciting then the last. I go to my studio, or to that part of my mind that creates, and find a peace and joy that I can find in no other place.
I began working in flat glass in the early ’70s. From the first I was hooked. I was fascinated with the effect of light coming through the glass and the way the colors play against one another. I embraced the rich, dark outline of each shape that created a strong design and life of their own in every piece.

In the 1980’s I began to get frustrated with what I perceived as some of the limitations of the cold glass. This is when I discovered fused glass. It opened up a whole new arena of possibilities for me and for my ideas. I moved away from the outlined shape, placing colors next to and on top of each other to create more complex shapes. I then began to use inclusions to add depth and detail in the glass. It seems that there are a never ending variety of methods and materials to learn about and use in communicating through the glass.
The process and sense of discovery in the medium is what pulls me into the studio every day. Every piece presents a new challenge and what emerges from the kiln is always a mixture of the expected and unexpected.