I'm a glass artist. I paint with crushed glass
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Crushed glass mosaics. I collect glass bottles from everywhere I can get them for free. I crush them wearing protective gear for my eyes and a mask to keep from breathing the glass dust particles. I smash the glass on a bag with a hammer. After smashing I separate from fine sand glass, small glass, medium glass, and large glass. Once I get the colors I need smashed I start a mosaic. I was going through a really rough time and I started making a mosaic out of polished river glass.
Where do you find inspiration?I'm spiritually rooted in art and God's creatures. Animals, children and the elderly love me and their reactions to my art inspires me to create. I love the bears so east Tennessee and they inspire me. The bald eagles here in Tennessee inspire me. Just being in the Great Smoky Mountains inspired me.
What would you do with $25,000?My son drove my car into floodwaters and ruined the motor. I need to consider that first.
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