This piece was commissioned to honor "Poochie", a black Chow.  When I initially began speaking with Poochie's Mama regarding what she had in mind for her piece, she gave me a blank stare.... she didn't really know (which is not at all uncommon).

Here's where my intuition really serves me well - I begin to ask questions and from the bits of information that I receive, my "creative cauldron" starts to bubble.  My big take-away from our talk was the fact that Poochie LOVED hamburgers... her Mama said "she would get cocaine eyes whenever she saw or smelled a hamburger" - perfect! 

May I present "Cocaine Eyes"...........

When I chose this form as one of the focal points of the piece, I had no idea that Poochie's nickname was "Bear"

Poochie gazes fondly at the object of her desire...

This piece is 30" h; all of the major elements are fused glass pieces - the hanger is comprised of glass beads. Poochie's ashes are fired into the glass, behind the rays of the sun - a comparable piece would cost $225-250

Huge eyes in a sea of black fur, which is represented by the textural glass

A thin slice of turquoise agate finishes the piece; tourquoise is a "grounding" stone