Dalia attended few workshops already to explore and create her mix media pieces. It was fascinating seeing how much our own culture reflect our art. Dalia is from Saudi Arabia where jewelry are a big part of their culture.

Felt is the oldest form of fabric known to humankind. It predates weaving and knitting, although there is archaeological evidence from the British Museum that the first known thread was made by winding vegetable fibers on the thigh. In Turkey, the remains of felt have been found dating back at least to 6,500 BC. Highly sophisticated felted artifacts were found preserved in permafrost in a tomb in Siberia and dated to 600 AD. Many cultures have legends as to the origins of felt making. Sumerian legend claims that the secret of felt making was discovered by Urnamman of Lagash. The story of Saint Clement and Saint Christopher relates that while fleeing from persecution, the men packed their sandals with wool to prevent blisters. At the end of their journey, the movement and sweat had turned the wool into felt socks.

More examples under "Students work".

Fused glass is a term used to describe glass that has been fired (heat-processed) in a kiln at a range of high temperatures from 593 °C (1100 °F) to 816 °C (1500 °F). Most contemporary fusing methods involve stacking, or layering thin sheets of glass, often using different colors to create patterns or simple images. The stack is then placed inside the kiln (which is almost always electric, but can be heated by gas or wood) and then heated through a series of ramps (rapid heating cycles) and soaks (holding the temperature at a specific point) until the separate pieces begin to bond together.

Thank you Jane, Nikkey and Brittany for fun course and for letting me use your art work in the post.

Thank you to Laura, Josee, Ruwan, Emily, Lauren and Emerson for fun course and letting me use their work and pictures on my Blog. It was great seeing Ruwan making pendant with his own design, it is the one with a deer and aging distress element on the paper.