I fell in love with stained-glass mosaics 20 years ago. It all started with knitting: I tackled a new generation of sweater patterns shaped by bold color and geometric designs.

Then, as an experiment, I decided to explore similar shapes in glass. I bought scraps at first — by the pound — from a stained-glass window-maker.
Soon abstract designs — and leaves and trees, flowers and night skies — were blooming on inlaid serving trays… boxes …mirrors frames — and I was collecting bright squares of opaque glass from suppliers wherever I traveled.

The designs I create today still celebrate patterns from nature and vivid colors … with a sense of excitement and discovery … a little like the leaf and insect collections you made in fourth grade.

And I still love treasure hunts for the vibrant, subtly patterned glass that most inspires me. My garage workshop is chock-full with sheets and fragments.