What's more fun than sharing your hobby with someone new?
Today, Tinnam, the 8-year-old daughter of a friend, came over to learn how to make a decorative window from salvaged glass.
While her mother played Mah Jongg with friends in the kitchen, Tinnam and I set about crafting a small version of the windows I make (see my "Encore Glass" blog for examples).
After learning how to handle the glass safely, Tinnam had several choices to make. She selected a weathered black frame and a variety of glass pieces: tiles, craft stones, and pieces of broken plate. I wasn't surprised when she chose blue as her primary color. Her name means "blue" in Chinese.
Tinnam's first inclination was to use each piece of glass according to what it represented ("This one looks like a cloud; this one like a flower."), and she soon saw the value in letting the glass cooperate in the design process.
I joined the players in the kitchen for a round or two of Mah Jongg while Tinnam experimented with structured and free-form designs.
Ultimately, she achieved a balance between the two.
Once her window was assembled, she carefully glued each piece into place.
I helped with a few final gluing details and then showed her how to put the hanging hardware on the frame.
The artist looks pleased with her work!
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