Patriotic Pinwheel koi Inspiration: Vibrant colors in nature

Inspiration:  Vibrant colors in nature that complement flowers

Artistic process:  The green background is a double layer of glass that was fused first

The fused glass art is adhered to the stopper top with industrial strength adhesive and will stay in place with normal use

This trinket dish is kilnfired glass with swirls of color and then kilnformed into shape

The bee is kilncasted and made from glass powders and fine glass

Patriotic Pinwheel koi Inspiration: Vibrant colors in naturePatriotic Pinwheel The background is 2 cut transparent glass circles fused together first, then the pinwheel "petals", center and patterned pebbles along the edges were tack fused in a separate firing for texture and dimension. The "petals" are made with pattern bars that are assembled into a pinwheel design, the patterned pebbles were made from cut up pieces of the pattern bars See Below for an explanation of a pattern bar. The center is made with