Life flipped upside down, fifteen months ago. Any plans we had, received a hard knock and scattered into perceived patience. While life was put on hold, the feeling of “drift” took over. Fused glass artist, Laura McCracken retreated to her studio in an effort to combat and accept the drab, bland, slower pace of life. Laura’s fused, kiln-formed pieces are visually complex compositions. These pieces are created by layering glass, cut cold, and then fired, often multiple times. Laura sees it as a metaphor for life.

Laura finds solace in the studio, as it cultivates contemplation, allowing for intensional, more mindful, living.