Crystal Imagery Born

In 1978 I began experimenting with mosaic art and stained glass when I saw a necklace my mother was wearing and wondered if stained glass could produce a similar effect if it was crushed. After years of trying glues and experimenting with different techniques I came up with the current process.

Stained glass is smashed with a rock and hammer, then put through a series of strainers to get the tiny shards (approx. 1mm). Each shard is placed one-by-one with tweezers so the colors can be blended and to produce a paint brush affect. As the shards are irregular in shape they sparkle like crystals when the light hits them and in turn is how it got its name Crystal Imagery.

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