Opuntia with design on cactus and red flowers on top in front of plants

YouTube Video of my opuntia cactus commission

My neighbor and dear friend Debra Lee Baldwin- succulent expert, author, photojournalist, and videographer just posted a video of an interview she did with me about my newest sculpture. It's an opuntia cactus. She did such a beautiful job and…
A woman standing on a wooden floor with a circular design

Totems at the Austin Mosaic School

Last September's class at the Austin Mosaic School, September 28-30, was a huge success and I am so happy I have been invited back to teach again May 17-19, 2019. The project this year will be constructing a totem. I created the totem…
A woman sitting in front of a stone table with plants around

Amazingly Beautiful Mosaic Benches

  My first mosaic bench class was a huge success! It was a big project and many of the students' designs were very complex with regard to cutting the glass. The completed benches were stunning and everyone was so happy with their results.…
Mandalas at the Center for Creative Renewal with a brown background

Mandalas at the Center for Creative Renewal

On April 21, & 22, I taught a class for creating mandalas at the Center for Creative Renewal in Encinitas. The owner, Ellen Speert, has lived here for almost forty years. She and her husband have lovingly poured their hearts into creating…
A woman standing in front of the sign Hacienda mosaic

A Magical Week at Hacienda Mosaico in Puerto Vallarta

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  I have just returned from a magical week at Hacienda Mosaico in Puerto Vallarta. This walled paradise of art is owned and operated by Sam Leonard. She and her husband, Xenophon, are the most gracious hosts and provided…
mandala completed with beautiful colors and pink background

Mosaic Mandalas- My Current Obsession

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I have enjoyed creating several mandalas over the last year and a half as well as teaching classes so that others could create and enjoy them also. I love the circle form, the symmetrical nature, and of course how I get to play with color. I…
Blum dragonfly in orange with blue background

My History in Tempered Glass Mosaics

Until 2004, I worked exclusively in clay. While attending a week long architectural ceramics class, I met a woman who was going to the Society of American Mosaic Artists' Conference in San Francisco that year. She invited me to come, and on…
Close up shot of a flower in blue and white color

Sculptural 3D Mosaic Flowers

  The weekend of August 4-6 was my first 3D Sculptural Mosaic class. I wanted to share some photos of the work done that weekend. The project was not meant to be completed in the two and half days, so some students took their projects…
Blum dragonfly in orange with blue background

A Passion for Dragonflies

A couple months ago I was so excited to unexpectedly get an email from a couple who live in Davis, CA. They had purchased two different pieces from me about ten years ago when I was living in northern California. Both were wall pieces of dragonflies…