staceymayer

I'm creating bouquets of bluebonnets in fused stained glass today. These went into the kiln over the weekend, and I was just able to see them today! We will add ribbons to allow them to be hung from a sunny window. It's interesting to see the fused flowers change in the kiln.

Here's an easy mosaic project great for beginners. Glass nippers aren't needed! We started with a simple bird sketch I created with pencil on newsprint, and progressed from there to turn our idea into the "Bluebird Mosaic". The bird pattern is available as a free printable pattern on my home site, www.staceymayer.com.

It's a tradition to create artwork to share with everyone for Valentine's Day, and this year, I painted a brilliant red Arabian horse, with blue and aqua highlights. It proved more popular than I expected, with over 100 "likes" and dozens of comments. I'm thrilled to see how everyone liked the bright red! When I was in high school, I painted a trio of horses in brilliant, primary oil colors. Painting these past few works has reminded me of that large painting. Although I can certainly tone down my palette today, and use modulated tones when wanted, my heart still sings to see bright colors laid down on any surface. Valentine's Day signals th