 Don't miss this fabulous art glass show, opening April 8th at VisArts in Rockville, MD. This juried exhibition of fine art glass begins with a reception from 7 - 9 April 8th, and runs through May 1 at 155 Gibbs St. My Piece, The Tipping Point, is part of the show. Special events on April 24th Artist talk 2:00 Glass demonstrations from 1 - 4 Hope to see you there! 
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 Creating beautiful art involves continually searching for the color, the pattern and texture that “clicks” — what i call the Ahh moment. When it’s right, I actually feel a body sense letting me know I’ve found it. I’m still learning, but its been rewarding to wait for — and to trust — that moment. This piece is made of 6 layers of glass, each made up of 7or 8 different pieces with patterns and colors. It was great fun, if challenging, to put these puzzle pieces together layer by layer. I had to find many Ahh moments during the process, and ultimately achieved the overall sense of completion. Does this resonate for you? Do you find an Ahh moment in your work, whether art or writing or another craft? 
 One of the wonderful qualities of glass is its depth -- using layers of transparent glass, your eye can wander around within a piece. I have used this quality in glass scenes, as in the landscape piece shown above in the header, and also in jewelry. Of course layers of glass make for a thick piece -- not always desirable in jewelry! So I have been working on create layers of dichroic (sparkly) glass that are still thin enough to make good jewelry. It's not easy to photograph these pieces because the camera doesn't know quite where to focus, but I do my best. My latest piece, below, was made with a base layer of red and three layers of transparent dichro. It's about 1" around and will be set in silver as a pendant.
This January completes my first year of full-time focus on my glass art, and it's been quite a ride! I'm gratified that my art has brought beauty to many people, grateful that I've been able to learn many new techniques, and delighted that I've made many new pieces. And now, I'm happy to be able to step back and take a breath in this season with few shows and pressures. I will use the opportunity to to communicate with you, my customers and friends, via this web site and a new robust social media presence. I have a number of new products to share, including glass photo remembrance boxes, new styes of jewelry, custom lighting sconces -- -- stay tuned! I invite you to share your thought, feedback, and ideas -- I'd love to hear from you! Merrilee 
I have finally selected a logo for Joy of Glass, using a crowd-sourcing process in which I reviewed over 100 designs, had a focus group help me judge the designs, and eventually found one I liked. I think it captures the color, spirit , and creative process in my glass art. Here it is, hope you like it! 
This is the last weekend of the "Fired Up" show at the Art Glass Center at Glen Echo. These are two of my pieces -- along with about 65 other great pieces from studio artists.
Tomorrow (May 2nd) is Family Day at Glen Echo -- come on out!
Dimension in Glass -- I'm discovering how to use layers of glass to create dimension, a sense of distance. The piece above is an inch thick and has long, medium and short vistas.
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I'm using this page to talk about the art and joy of working with glass and silver. 
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