Mosaic Garden Art

August 2023.

The garden is producing. Here is a quick picture of some zucchini and some of my first tomatoes.

I started my first Dahlias from seed this year. I love the randomness of the different flowers that they are producing. 

I've been working on a new mosaic project - some garden art. 

I have been decorating PVC pipe with glass for the garden and love the process - 

Finished and in the garden - 

~Julie

Spring 2023

Today is the first day of Spring.

We are experiencing a very cold and snowy March. I am hopeful that the weather will start warming and the snow will disappear soon (always the optimist).

I have had a good chance to work behind the torch lately and have loved playing with some new colors.

I have been working with some silver glass along with some dichroic glass. 

I love the shimmer and glow from the inside. Above is a cabochon using those glasses.

Above are pictures of the same necklace. 

I only included large beads to the front so the necklace wouldn't get too heavy.

I am enjoying this combination of colors and different glass.

~ Julie

February 2023

 February creativity has taken me in a new direction.

My husband has been doing trim work in his shed and had some ends and pieces of boards that were cut offs and too short for his purposes. He asked if I wanted them. 

Well yes. 

I have combined them with some recycled fused glass, with a bit of enamel, using thinset.

I kind of like the results.

This one still needs more work, but it is a start.

~ Julie

New Year - New Work

 I have been working on a bit of new work in this new year of 2023.

I have neglected to take pictures of some of the new work, but I did get these pictures - 

I have been making glass flower wreaths for years and I have sold quite a few, but I had this new idea of putting the flowers into a glass form that can be hung on the wall.

I have a few more in the works.

I have had this idea for months. I wanted to include some flameworked items with my mosaic and last summer I created a bunch of 'smiles' to include with this mirror.

Since this picture this mirror has been grouted. 

I hope folks will understand the tongue in cheek 'smile' reference.

I am also excited to have a picture chosen to be displayed at the Garden Expo in Madison, WI. I have it packaged and ready to send off for the competition during the garden conference.

The growing season was ending fast with a hard frost, but this coneflower was still trying to bloom.

I am excited to see what my competition will be and also because I have never exhibited my photos before.

~ Julie