Blog 7 quilt pattern

Thought this was posted a few days ago. Sorry!
Bog 7 Quilt Pattern

Design idea: post 6

This week I spent some time thinking about what to design for our final project and doing sketches of mountains and cabins, autumn forests, and rivers. I finally came across the WV Quilt Trail. I have seen several quilt blocks along roadsides and have thought they were really pretty. It dawned on me that these designs are a great part of WV history as well as perfect for translating into a stained glass design. I would love to use this idea and can't wait to get started.

Blog 5

This past few weeks I have tried to incorporate some of what I learned about WV stained glass into my art lessons. One lesson I taught students about the history of glass in WV and then had students design a geometrical pattern. They used washable markers to color the shapes and went over the lines with a black sharpie. The students applied a layer of baby oil over the colored areas to create a transparent effect. The students were excited that they could hang them in a window to make the light shine through.

Blog 4

This week's class was very exciting since I was able to really begin to see my panel and how the colors would interact. My favorite part is grinding the glass, even though I sliced up 6 of my fingers I still enjoyed it. I can't wait to design my own panel. I am also continuing my lessons on WV stained glass with my classes. The pictures show a progression from before grinding to finished and starting to add the foil.

Blog 3

Post number 2

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Introduction

Hello,
   I teach art at Culloden, Milton, Davis Creek, and Altizer Elementary. This is my second year teaching and I couldn't be happier to have my job. Art has always been my passion and I have found that teaching it is eqaully as rewarding as making it.
     I fell in love with glass arts when I dabbled in stained glass in college and then again 6 years ago when I started making Lampwork beads. Glass facinated me with its fragile, yet magical nature. I love to explore colors and techniques with lampworking and cannot wait to get back into stained glass. I have also never tried to fuse glass but am excited to try.
    I hope to be able to bring glass arts into my glassroom to help students gain an appreciation and understanding of glass and its history in West Virginia.