Sharry Miller

Tri Training Update - Week 8

Here I am, having completed the eighth week of my eight week running program. Have I miraculously become able to run for 30 minutes straight? Hah! Not a chance. I am, however, still working at it, and that is what I deem to be most important. I was travelling again this week, to Las Vegas this time. Ah, the sun and the heat were wonderful. An early morning (7:00) run was perfect - about 65... Read more →

Hot Mosaics

Of all the classes I took at Glass Expo, the technique I learned that I'm most likely to do more with is mosaics, especially "hot mosaics." Creating a mosaic is, of course, just a matter of gluing small pieces of glass or other bits and bobs to a surface and then grouting around them. The real artistry is in design and in the bits and bobs one chooses to use. Christine Stewart, a mosaic and... Read more →

Cast Away

Friday's class at Glass Expo was Cast Away with Lisa Vogt. Cast glass is made by fusing a thick pile of glass (usually chunks, but also frit, strips, etc.) into a thick solid piece of glass. The chunks have to be contained in some manner in the kiln so that they don't flow out into a mess in the kiln. In the photo below you can see a square piece which is contained by walls... Read more →

Frit-tering Away My Time

There didn't seem to be any point in writing about my second glass class until I had photos of the final projects to share, so I'm a day late in posting. Thursday I took my second class at Glass Expo: Painting with Frit (taught by Lisa Vogt). For those who don't know, frit is basically crushed glass. It can come in a range of sizes from mosaic-size chunks (about 1/2 inch) to fine powder (like... Read more →