Wendy W. Reich
Making fused glass leaves is a fun-forming project that works great for fall décor, bowls, ornaments, or garden art. Since you’ve worked with hop shop ideas before, I’ll assume you’re comfortable with glass basics – but this kiln work (not furnace blown).
1-day workshop
A fun and breezy introduction to glass fusing. Participants explore the expressive dynamics of color and light as they cut and collage colored glasses to fuse (melt) together, making their own leaves. Fun to use entertaining or gifting.
Wendy”visual brainstorming” exercise launches the program, providing students with steps and methods for creating their own dynamic designs with lively color play and personally meaningful abstractions in fused glass.
Particpants create leaves fused glass of their own design and learn Wendy’s precision glass cutting techniques. Glass assembly and kiln firing technologies are also covered.
10 AM to 4 AM - Maximum 8 Students
Wendy W. Reich’s Bio
I have been creating with glass since 1995 after enrolling in a stained glass course. As my passion and interest in glass continued to develop, I became a self- taught mosaic artistand began working with mixed media mosaics, clay, and glass fusing. My artistic journey has meandered away from mosaics and further into kiln fired glass. Working with the kiln as my partner, it allows me to create shapes and textures, form new colors
and adding fused glass elements to bring dimension and reflection of light. My glass inspiration is influenced by leaves, flowers, and items from beaches and forest walks.
Awards:
Otsego County Conservation Assoc. Earth Day -Trendy Trash Contest 2008
Winner Judges Choice and Peoples’ Choice
Winner – People’s Choice LEAF Art and Poetry Contest April 2017
Winner - Third and First Place OCCA April 2017 -2018 Earth Day Eco- Art
Honorable Mention: Top Five Finalist CV Artworks Sculpture Trail - July 2017
Exhibitions:
“Light and Reflection” 25 Main Collective 2025
“BELLAdonna” 25 Main Collective 2024
Butternuts Art Trail June 2025, 2023
“Glass in Garden” Exhibit Cooperstown Art Association 2024
Jericho Arts Trail – Regatta Row 2020
Cherry Valley Sculpture Trail 2017 2019
Fenimore Museum Community Art Show 2017
Hyde Hall 200 Year Celebration Art Exhibit 2017
“Into the Forest” Pittsburgh, PA 2017
LEAF Art and Poetry Contest - April 2015, 2017
“Surface” Emerging Artists Stone Quarry Art Park 2017 Cazenovia, NY
ECO ART entry – OCCA Earth festival –April 2017 2018
Made in NY “Art of the Garden” –Cooperstown, 2008
City of the Hills- 2008 Artist Demonstration- Mosaic Oneonta
Invitational Artist for Brazieres 4 Cure 2009 -NYS Traveling Exhibit
