Everyone has been so quiet about these fabulous plates. Apparently they had reached even the international Twelves weeks before mine arrived in Hawaii and no one let out a peep, lest the surprise be ruined. And what a wonderful surprise it was. I recognized my Grey Parrot quilt right away. I think that it is even better in glass than in fabric! We joked about Helen's husband Dennis being named 13 for his book hawking talents, so I propose Karen's hubby Ted be named 14 for his wonderful glass work and obvious dedication to the project!
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Oh, I love this. He captured the graphic quality perfectly!
Wow! That's a lovely one :)
Wow! It is gorgeous.
Truly a sweet and wonderful gift.
Each piece presented it's own set of challenges, and while I will admit to selecting all your pieces based on my ability to interpret them in glass, as the process went on I became bolder.
Kristin's plate was probably the most difficult of the group. I knew exactly how I was going to make the colored squares (sliced pattern bars). However the different grays presented a problem since there are only a limited number of gray glass colors available. I used stripes and transparent smoke to make the different shades. This piece required 3 different fusings, and a desperate search for gray glass.
I am proud to be the 14th Twelve! More exclusive than being the fifth Beatle.
Oh, I am scrolling down and am just amazed at the talent of this guy!! What a wonderful gift for all of you...he definitely deserves to be the 14th!!
You certainly rose to the challenge Ted!
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