Blue Whimsy Orientation:Vertical This brooch represents a passage

This brooch represents a passage to the possibility of imaginary worlds in the shadows of our minds

a blown and hand-formed glass vessel encased in clear glass

buttery gold

this glass ''canvas'' is cut into strips and laid out in the desired composition

Freehand blown glass vase with gold

Blue Whimsy Orientation:Vertical This brooch represents a passagePart of Helen Rudy's signature "Blast of Color" collection. The design is based on her interpretation pools of water and ice pockets. The tones of glass are cool blues and greens. The artist has cut off set sizes and shapes of glass and layered upon each other to create the imagery of the pools. The design uses dichroic glass that shimmers on top or under the glass layers. By melting and fusing the glass together in a kiln, she creates a raised