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Let me start my first real blog by answering a question I get all the time (No, not the question: “Do you ever burn yourself?”, even though I hear that question almost as often, only from people not familiar with working with 1,600 degree hot glass): "Why did you decide to become a glass artist?"

Last week, I had the good fortune to meet up with my long-time friend and hero, Harvey Littleton. He and his lovely wife for 61 years, Beth invited me to a wonderful barbeque place, close to his home and gallery in Fort. Pierce, Florida. His home, during the winter months, overlooks the river and on clear days you can see as far as 27 miles away, so you actually have a great view of the ocean.

In this blog (when I have some time), I will talk about my thoughts on art in general and glass art in specific.

If you have any comments on my post, please feel free to leave them. I will be excited to hear your opinion.

Let's start some cooperation in the glass art world!

I created the art process in 1978 which I refer as Crystal Imagery since the final product has a crystallized affect from the irregular shapes of the stained glass (approx. 1 mm in size).

Although glass is my hobby, and I love it, sometimes it (almost) turns into work. This was the case when I, together with my team of incredible glass artists, were finishing our latest exhibition that is now on display at the McKee Botanical Garden in Vero Beach, Florida. Good old, blood, sweat and tears, people!

As many of you probably know, the Glass Show in Las Vegas from April 3 – 5 will have a new event, the International Glass Invitational competition organized by Will of Flow Magazine. Although I hate travelling and am not a big fan of public appearances, Will and others talked me into going.

A problem I have had (maybe since birth) is that I have a tough time accepting compliments. I guess I just never wanted to be perceived as a bragger. Now, this does not seem like a problem by itself, until you, out of a wrong sense of modesty, diminish your own work and your accomplishments as an artist, by not accepting compliments or just waving them away.

Congratulations to the Frabel Award winners Joanna H Manousis and Maureen B McRorie . May you have a wonderful time in June with Mr Frabel and the staff. Mr. Frabel thank you for all that you are doing to keep this art alive.
Sincerely,
catherine

Last week, I got back from the opening of the “Life in the Gardens – Frabel at Phipps” exhibition. This is our 4th large exhibition at Botanical Gardens (the first one was in 2004) and every time the exhibition becomes a bit bigger. This one required two 53ft tractor trailers to transport all the glass to this beautiful botanical garden.

Happily there are times when creative visualization, followed by creative action, brings forth into physical reality an artifact which exceeds the inspiring concept. I am fortunate to experience this joy in multiple fields of endeavor.