My California roots are probably showing, but I love Southwest style. If everything in my house could be terracotta, cacti, and Aztec pattern rugs, it would be. Unfortunately my husband’s style differs quite a bit from my own, so we’re meeting in the middle with a very classic Millennial green and minimalist boho furniture. Every once in a while I sneak in a blanket or two with black and white diamonds made of rough woven cotton. That satisfies the itch for a while.

But now that I’m expanding my glass art designs, I get to go wild. I’m working on Southwest Summer vibes right now. In every window, shades of warm earth, wheat, turquoise and sunburnt orange. I’m thinking big sandy desert scenes, epic dunes, sunscapes, maybe even an a geometric boho southwest pattern as a panel. It’s super ambitious, but I’m really into it.

I’ve been getting a lot of love online for the orange swirl dune-scape I made, pictured below. The piece of glass that represents the sky is truly one of a kind. I feel like the really simple, clean pattern lends itself to a night and day scene, so the glass choice for the sky allows you to hang it either way.

Should I make more of this design? Or maybe post the design on my website for other glass artists? I’ll work on that for Southwest Summer. More to come!