Nancy Roberts
Fused Glass
5621 Del Monte Ct.
Santa Rosa, CA 95409
www.njrglass.com
707/537-7312
njrglass@gmail.com
I became a serious fused glass artist about 6 years ago. Prior to that, I was a businesswoman for 35 + years, but always involved in art in some way. I have a BS degree in Adult Education, an AS degree in Graphic Art and a certificate in Ceramics. I have studied fused glass for 9 years.
My passion for this medium has continued to grow. I love being able to create a piece of art glass from special formulated cut and layered glass which fuses together when fired in a kiln. What has intrigued me even more is 
that additional glass can be added to the initial fused piece and fired at a lower temperature to create some dimension to the glass because the second layer doesn’t melt down all the way. If all goes well, the last firing is in a mold, usually ceramic, which gives the glass a final shape. Each firing is about 16-20 hrs, depending on size of piece.
The spectrum of fused glass colors is wonderful with transparent, opalescent, textured and iridescent (sparkles) glass to work with. I love to design a mosaic or abstract using both textured and smooth glasses as well as layering glass to create dimension/depth.
I have been experimenting in two areas:
- adding layers of glass to both sides of a piece and
- adding multiple layers with varying degrees of melting. I specialize in dimensional flowers, abstracts and small hearts. I also use a ¼” edging technique on many of my pieces.
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- 2008 - 2010 Art At The Source (AATS) event - open studio artist
- Sausal Winery, Alexander Valley - AATS Preview & resident artist
- Local Color Gallery, Bodega Bay - Spring Glass Show
- Santa Rosa National Arts Pgm. - Scholarship award winner Also won scholarship awards in 2007, 2005 and 2004
- 2009 – Sonoma Co. Harvest Fair - Best of Medium for fused glass
- 2008 – Shows at Local Color Gallery & Sebastopol Art Gallery
- 2003 thru 2009 - Sonoma County Fair & Sonoma County Harvest Fair Awards included - Best of Show, Best of Medium and many First Places
- 2005 thru 2007 – Peanuts on Parade Event artist (painting and sculpture) City of Santa Rosa & Charles Schultz family summer event: 2005 - It’s Your Town Charlie Brown, 2006 - Summer of Woodstock and 2007 - Snoopy’s Joe Cool Summer – 5 ft. tall, adult size statues.
- Artist member - Sebastopol Arts Center, Healdsburg Arts Center, Artisan’s Co-op in Bodega and Kiln Formed Glass Alliance.
