Custom Creations | Weddings, Anniversary, Birthday & Holiday Gifts

Ever run into a brick wall when trying to find the perfect wedding gift? Well, I don't mean a literal brick wall, but you've exhausted all of your shopping options and are ready to give up. If you can relate, I can help you! Sassy Glass Studio can custom create the perfect work of art for someone your love or someone you are wearing yourself out shopping for.

Here are three suggestions that are truly one-of-a-kind and will show how much you care. Even if you don't.

Coasters: Coasters are typically sold in a set of four and can be created in lots of color combinations and designs. This is a great choice if you would like to give a color-coordinated gift. Coasters are also available with Fusography. Click the link to find out more about Fusography. Imagine giving someone a gift featuring their own photographs or images from their favorite place. Your gift would definitely be one of their favorites!

Sushi plates, platters and sets: Times have changed and many couples getting married are either already living together or combining two households, so their need for the traditional housewares gifts is limited. How about giving a set of two or more plates or platters colors to coordinate with their dinnerware, so choose something that would be great for entertaining. Be creative with colors and patterns or add full-color Fusography.

Pendants: Small and wallet-friendly, a pendant is the perfect gift for anyone who loves to make a statement with their wardrobe. Or for anyone, like me, who wears a lot of black and needs a splash of color to make it pop. Pendants can be created in almost any color combo and can also include Fusography. Rings can be made to color-coordinate too!

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Sneak Peek | Digital Fusography

Sassy Glass Studio is excited to announce the arrival of Digital Fusography. Finally! For over one year I have been researching methods and processes for fusing full-color images permanently to one-of-a-kind glass jewelry and art. Sample pieces using several different types of digital images- people, animals, art, logos and flowers- were created on a base of white glass and are shown below. White does not print so white will almost always be the base color of choice, but it can be edged with a border in a coordinating or contrasting color to add interest to the piece.

The information below is retail/consumer pricing, but wholesale/vendor pricing will be available soon. This is unique product I will be marketing to my fellow photographers in time for the holidays. Contact me at lisa@sassyglassstudio.com for details/pricing before it is posted here.

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Pendant featuring fractal design by Steven Lareau

10 inch diameter bowl

Pendant featuring a photographers image of a baby

Photographer's image of a newborn

Coneflower photo

Photograph of a coneflower

Pendant with logo for Female Racing News website

Pendant showing off a bull dog puppy

Cat image graces this gorgeous pendant

Soft lavender irises shine on a pendant

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Going Green | Introducing the 'Recycling Center'

One day as I was cleaning and removing the labels from some wine bottles to flatten into cheese trays, I realized I could do something different with the bottles. I could break them! Not only could I create some new art, but I could also relieve my frustrations. Awesome!

This past Saturday at the Market Square Farmers' Market Sassy Glass Studio introduced the 'Recycling Center' featuring fused glass goodness created from recycled {or if you prefer 'upcycled'} glass bottles. These pieces join the wine bottle cheese trays I have been created for several years and are a small bowl and a business card holder. Additional pieces will be added to the collection over the next few weeks.

The bottle used to create these pieces was a Pellegrino water bottle which is a fabulous shade of light bright green. I am always on the hunt for colored bottles, so if you or someone you know has any to share, be sure to send them my way.

Business Card Holder | back view

Detail of bowl edge

Bowl

Chunky but not sharp...

Business Card Holder | front view

Business Card Holder | side view

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Primary Colors | Circles and Squares | Custom Creations {one-of-a-kind fused glass art, Knoxville, TN}

Have I ever said how much I love creating custom work? Well, if you don't know by now, I really, really love it!


A couple of weeks ago a customer contacted me via e-mail about creating some one-of-a-kind fused glass art for their living room. They had found me on-line and loved my work {their words!} and sent me a photograph of their living room along with some guidance on sizes and shapes for a bowl and eight coasters. Their beautiful living room {pictured below} featured bold colors and geometric shapes and after I had sent off a swatch of colors for approval, I set to work sketching some ideas. My first idea for the bowl was to create a circular pattern of abstract pieces, but quickly figured out that it would be difficult to get this design to come out perfectly. Yes, I am a bit of a perfectionist. I settled on a pattern of overlapping circles with a bit of abstract work on the edges for the bowl and a pattern of squares for the coasters. The squares would be the perfect partner for all the circles in the design of the bowl.

Cutting the glass for all the pieces took quite a bit of time since there were a lot of small circles and many little squares of glass in six different colors. The palette for this project was cobalt blue, aqua blue, orange, yellow, red and green. After cutting all the pieces of glass, it was time to assemble them into the design I had in mind. This design changes several times, but I finally settled on an arrangement of circles that was appealing. Assembling the square pieces for the coasters was by far an easier task. Once all of the pieces were assembled, they were placed into the kiln on a shelf and fired to a full fuse {1475 degrees} and when the pieces were fully cooled the large flat piece was placed back in the kiln to be slumped into a bowl mold. I chose the bowl mold with the wavy edge to add playfulness and chaos to its design.

The images below will take you all the way through the process from design to completion. Enjoy!

Color Swatch

Bowl Base

Cutting Circles

Design

Pretty Colors

Repurposing a cupcake pan...

Loading the Kiln

Bowl in the Mold

The finished set

Primary colors, geometric pattern with a little abstract for good measure...

Creativity | Coral Collection {one-of-a-kind fused glass art | Knoxville, TN}

cre·a·tiv·i·ty [kree-ey-tiv-i-tee]

–noun

1.

the state or quality of being creative.

2.

the ability to transcend traditional ideas, rules, patterns,relationships, or the like, and to create meaningful new ideas,forms, methods, interpretations, etc.; originality,progressiveness, or imagination: the need for creativity in modern industry; creativity in the performing arts.

3.

the process by which one utilizes creative ability: Extensive reading stimulated his creativity.

Creativity can be an elusive beast. Just like writers get 'writer's block', artists get 'artist's block'. Sometimes my creativity is on walk-about and I have to relax, stop stressing and let is find its way home. I could put up posters on telephone poles and offer a reward, but it would be a waste of my time and money because I know my creativity will come back. And it will probably be better than before. No worries, it's all good.

A couple of weeks ago I had a brilliant streak of creativity and developed a brand-new collection as well as a fresh style of photographing my work. It was amazing. Everything came together just right and I was so pleased with my art- both fused glass and photography. Then this week arrived and I have been wondering where my creativity went. Of course, it didn't really go anywhere, it just went into hiding. Rather than dwell on something I probably can't change today, I decided to share some of pieces from the new collection. Appropriately named the Coral Collection because the pieces resemble coral, these bowls appear delicate but are in fact rather sturdy. These fused glass bowls are fabulous as stand-alone conversation pieces or as functionally decorative receptacles for sea shells, soap or candles. Take a moment to relax and enjoy the serenity of the Coral Collection.

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Golden Sunflower Fused Glass Bowl featured on Etsy's Front Page {one-of-a-kind fused glass art | Knoxville, TN}

Golden Sunflower fused glass bowl was featured in a gorgeous yellow and grey Etsy Treasury by elizamize a couple of days ago and it was featured on the front page.  If you aren't familiar with the Etsy front page then you might not know that this is a pretty big deal.  Lots of people will see your handmade item on the front page and it gives your shop a lot of exposure.  Many thanks to Elizabeth for including me in her striking Treasury and making my day!

Sassy Glass Studio Loves You! {one-of-a-kind fused glass art | Knoxville, TN}

Sassy Glass Studio has been very busy creating fused glass goodness, much of which has been custom creations for folks who have found Sassy Glass Studio on Etsy, through Facebook, Twitter, word-of-mouth or this blog; and I am grateful to have so many "fans" of my work. I love each and every one of you! I have also discovered I absolutely love teaching and now offer fused glass classes at both the beginner and intermediate levels in my studio. The look on student's faces when they create their projects is truly priceless. Their excitement fuels my own creativity and fires my passion for creating fresh fused glass art. The classes are a great way to explore a new art, learn new skills and create one-of-a-kind fused glass art to keep or give as gifts. Wouldn't you love to be able to give someone a pendant or set of coasters you made all by yourself?



So, besides creating fused glass goodness and teaching other how to create their own, I am also involved with the Knoxville Creative Hands Street Team (KCHST) which is a collective of Knoxville-area artists and craftspeople selling their handmade goods on Etsy. We are getting ready for our first annual Holiday Show & Sale on November 7th and the fun starts tonight with a Meet and Greet at West Town Mall. Our first Show & Sale was in May and it was fabulous fun. It's a grass roots kind of event that gets everyone involved to spread the word and make it a success. I will be posting more information here, but you can also become a fan of the Knoxville Creative Hands Street Team Facebook page by clicking here or follow us on Twitter. If you would like more information about the KCHST or the Holiday Show & Sale, please contact me at lisa@sassyglassstudio.com.



Lastly, I want to thank all of the wonderful people who have become fans of Sassy Glass Studio and encouraged me to continue to build and expand my fused glass art in new directions and who have featured me on their websites and blogs and in their Etsy Treasuries. It means a lot to me to be recognized by fellow artists and craftspeople and I like to share these little bits of recognition on the Sassy Glass Studio Facebook page and on Twitter.



Now you know what Sassy Glass Studio has been up to lately and I hope you will stop by for a visit again soon!



Here's some fused glass goodness to start your day!

Sushi platter in black, white and clear art glass (12 X 12)

Available in the Etsy shop

Custom creation : Bold and Beautiful sushi platter (12X12)

and matching set of four coasters

Pink Wildflowers Bowl in pink and green art glass

Available in the Etsy shop

Custom Creation : Orange, yellow and green sushi platter (12 X 12)

Custom Creation : Tall vase in purple, navy and cobalt and

matching votive holder/paper clip holder

Thank you for stopping by and visit the Sassy Glass Studio Etsy shop to see more one-of-a-kind fused glass art.

Fresh From the Kiln :: Fused Glass Goodness {one-of-a-kind fused glass art | Knoxville, TN}

Sassy Glass Studio has been very busy the last few weeks creating fresh fused glass art, jewelry and home decor items. Here is a sampling of some of the newest items listed (or soon to be listed) in the Etsy shop. Please stop by the shop to check out the new items. Many of the pieces are perfect for gifts and decorating your home or office. We love custom creations so if you don't see something in just the right color, size or style we can design a piece just for you. Enjoy!

Flower Power Fused Glass Pendant
Shades of Citrus Fused Glass Business Card Holder

Custom creation - 12 inch square sushi platter (sold)

Stunning sunflower fused glass decorative bowl

Gorgeous Drop-Dead Red Fused Glass Night light

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