…Or canvas…or easel…In this case, easel works best.

As some of you might know from previous posts, in addition to my day job and my photography and my dogs, I also work in kilnformed glass.  I hesitate to use the term “artist”, as in “I am a glass artist”, as there is always discussion amongst us as to whether the creation of glass is art or craft.  I personally think it depends on the quality of the work produced by the individual.  So whether I am an artist, artisan, craftsperson or crafter, I’ll leave that up to the individual viewing my work. 

Besides glass, I use some granite in my work as a base for display.  I have this particular piece of granite sitting on my deck, where it has been collecting some fallen leaves from my honey locust tree.  I’ve been hesitant to cut into this piece, because I love the broken edge.  I need to create just the right piece so that I can use this piece of granite as is.  Soon…I hope.

Just in case you haven’t visited the link in my previous black and white photo posts, Maya at Springtree Road issued a challenge to post November photos in black and white – click here for more info.  This photo is another attempt at Maya’s challenge.

This work is by Roger V. Thomas, who is well known for his birch series.  I saw this at Gallery 114 in Portland’s Pearl District.  Check out more of his birch series here.

Melanie Rowe’s piece, Phylly, is available for purchase at Gallery 114 in the Pearl District in Portland – just a few short blocks from the Bullseye Gallery.  Melanie is from Canada, as is her twin sister Leslie Rowe-Israelson.  I don’t really know Melanie (I’ve met her, though), but Les is very special.  Les is also a glass artist and her work is very different from her sister’s.

This is the work of Catharine Newell.  She does this imagery on glass with glass powder.  There is a video demonstration on YouTube that is worth checking out.

There is also a YouTube video posted on Steve Klein, whose work I posted a couple of days ago.  Check this one out, too, while you’re at it.

Also at the Bullseye Gallery in Portland is the work of April Surgent.  She does some amazing wheel engraved work in glass and she is SO young!