Yellow Lady Slipper – Bruce Peninsula While kayak/camping on the Bruce Peninsula in Ontario Canada, I was astounded at how yellow lady slippers were populating the campground in abundance. This panel is a result of the beauty I saw. Patti Von Niessen Red Fox Art Glass 2026
The Tree of Life The Tree of Life is a sister panel in my “golden” series The design is a large tree with branches enclosed in a circle providing balance and symmetry. Throughout the ages, interpretations of the tree of life symbol have evolved. Circles represent connectivity and inclusion. The abundant leaves flesh out and…
I Move in Silence “I Move in Silence” is a 2025 donation to my Qajaq training camp that brings so much joy, friendship, camaraderie and new skills into my life. The proceeds from the auction go towards bringing in top notch coaching. A narwhal tusk is actually a tooth and is normally grown by males….
The Wild Swans The Wild Swans is a re-telling of the ancient Irish myth of King Lir and his four children. Many years ago in ancient Ireland, lived a King and ruler of the sea called Lir. He had a beautiful wife, named Eva, who gave him four children. When the children were young,…
The Lilies The Lilies were made specifically for Ross and Cathy Lillie. This showy member of the water lily family is native to Michigan. It’s large white flowers are often fragrant, hence the specific epithet “odorata”. The lily is generally found in quiet water up to 5 or 6 feet deep and the flowers…
Moraine Lake (and the Valley of the 10 Peaks) Moraine Lake is a stunning turquoise lake, cradled by the Valley of the Ten Peaks, located in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada. Moraine Lake is snow and glacially fed. It reflects a distinctive shade of azure blue. The unique colour is due to the refraction of the…
Summer’s Symphony Two barn swallows soar in a circle of love. “They dip their wings in the sunset, They dash against the air As if to break themselves upon its stillness: In every movement, too swift to count, Is a revelry of indecision, A furtive delight in trees they do not desire And in grasses…
Poppy Fields Forever I love poppies, yet this is the first time I’ve made the softly colored, and sturdy Icelandic poppies in glass. Icelandic poppies are a native boreal flower, but interestingly enough, are not native to Iceland. They are a sturdy plant that bends and flows with the gently summer breezes. The most delicious…
Yellow Lady Slipper – A Michigan Wild Orchid Yellow Lady Slippers prefer moist sandy soil at the woodland edge, yet can be found In a great diversity of habitats except the driest: moist forests (coniferous, mixed, deciduous), fens, meadows, borders of forests and clearings, often under cedar, and mostly in clearly calcareous soils. It is an…