It has been such a long time since I worked with kids. Dawson School in Colorado was the first residency that I ever did out of my own state. When I travel long distance, it is a challenge to make sure I have everything because I don't go home at night. In this residency I was not only away from my shop the whole time, but I had to pack all tools to fly and purchase materials after I arrived. The design had to be adapted to what I was able to purchase. Luckily, one of the best glass stores in the country, D&L Glass Supply was close by. This residency was only five days which made things a bit hairy, but then the first day was cancelled due to a blizzard! These guys were fantastic and they pulled it off!
Dawson's was another project based on my favorite recipe. Kids get to make tiles with few limitations. Then we use those tiles to make the mosaic. I was waiting to blog about it because I hoped to have a photo of it installed... not yet.
This mosaic had plenty of mirror and iridescent so it really twinkles as one walks past. I have been wanting to do a DNA strand for years and Dawson lived up to my expectations. My daughter-in-law works at Dawson and I was fortunate enough to work with her on this project. Next residency, I will be working with my granddaughter in my own state!
