Tag: Fused Glass

Mentoring in Fused Glass

Doris Betuel Fusing glass is fun and exciting! The Fused Glass Club regularly offers beginner classes that cover basic skills and do’s and don’ts of melting glass. After the class, members can enjoy multiple days of studio time to create their own projects. A monitor is always available to help members during these studio hours.…

Featured Fused Glass Member: Dawn Oaks

Doris Betuel Meet Dawn Oaks, fused glass member and glass artist. Dawn joined the Fused Glass Club in 2022 and her positive spirit and desire to learn has been a wonderful addition to the club. She has helped in the beginner class instruction and presented at our follow-up classes. In 2024, she was recognized for…

Spring Is in the Air! Fused Glass Garden Art

Doris Betuel Ready to create a unique addition to your landscaping? It is time to start thinking about spring! Garden stakes of all types help to give your garden a little pop of color or whimsical flair. Check out the stakes, totems, and other additions to a garden created by our members last year. How…

Do More with Glass!

Doris Betuel If you have been following the articles on fused glass, it is a never ending delight to view the wonderful and creative projects that are created with melted glass. Some of our members have expanded their glass universes to include other mediums, such as ceramics, wood, or metal with fused glass. Check out…

Fused Glass Magic Cheer

Colleen Angle ’Twas the month before Christmas and all through Robson Ranch, residents were bustling, each taking a chance— To ready their homes with holiday cheer, and welcome the magic of Christmas near. But in the studio, with glass and with flame. The fused glass members were deep in their game. They cut and layered, they sprinkled…

Fused Glass Pocket Vases

Doris Betuel There is something fun happening in the Fused Glass Club! Glass vases are made by melting pieces of glass around “pockets” of glass. First, take two pieces of glass. Decorate your glass. Decide how big a pocket you want between your two pieces of glass. Then, place thick pieces of fiber paper between…

Fused Glass: The April Transition

Tamara Weaver For those who have been fortunate to live at Robson Ranch for some years, there’s a familiar transition period that begins every April. Many of our residents begin to head back to their summer homes and everything suddenly seems quieter. It’s a little like the calm after a storm. If it’s starting to…

Fused Glass Monsoon Magic

Tamara Weaver In previous articles, we’ve asked you to come out of the heat and the wind to join us. We are now asking you to consider coming in out of the rain. August sets us right in the middle of the monsoon season. There’s a little monsoon magic that happens in Arizona, with dramatic…