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Porch Positivity
Flower glass panels on my side porch create an intimate nook for reading and meditating. ❤️🌻🌹🥰🌼🌺💛
Karen Wilson
May 121 min read


Combs, Curves & Collaboration
This is a roll up I did with Paul Swartwood at Glen Echo Glassworks. I created the base piece using strip cuts . Next, at the Art Glass Center at Glen Echo, I did glass combing to add lots of curves and movement in the glass. After that, I took the glass to Paul who, with his glass blowing expertise, rolled it into a tube and then blew the shape into a vase. Love collaborating with Paul.
Karen Wilson
Apr 261 min read


The Language of Glass
Four of my mandala’s will be on display at this upcoming juried show at Gallery B in Bethesda. Hope to see you there! Reception: Saturday, May 2, 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Show Dates: May 1 - 24, 2026 Hours: Friday 3 pm - 8 pm Saturday 12 pm - 5 pm Sundays 11 am - 4 pm
Karen Wilson
Apr 71 min read


From Panel to Bowl - Step by Step 🔥
Watch step by step as Paul Swartwood turns Karen Wilson's glass panel into a colorful and elegant bowl.
Karen Wilson
Feb 91 min read


Connected Through Colors 🧬
This mandala reflects all the many colors of India, as well as a sense of the water of the holy Ganges river. India is bursting in vibrant colors. This piece brings the sense of interconnectedness, oneness that we all felt as part of this pilgrimage to Uttarakhand with Sacred Earth Journeys.
Karen Wilson
Dec 20, 20251 min read


Crown of Inspiration 🏔️
I came back from India in late November, inspired by the beauty and reverence for the natural world: the powerful rivers, the majestic mountains, the glorious sunrises and sunsets. This glass mandala was inspired by the sunrises over the Himalayas - especially the one in this photo by Emily. The seven pointed star in the center is symbolic of the sun, and mountains all around are represented in the outer circle, all interconnected. The rocky shores along the Ganga River i
Karen Wilson
Dec 7, 20251 min read


Workhouse Glass International 2025
This piece was accepted to the 11th Annual Workhouse Glass International show that opens this Saturday, October 11, at Lorton Workhouse,...
Karen Wilson
Oct 9, 20251 min read


Pleasures at PAiR
I just got back from a ten-day Professional Artist in Residence (PAiR) Program at Pilchuck Glass School , in Stanwood, Washington, the...
Karen Wilson
Oct 1, 20251 min read


Labor Day Art Show - Glen Echo
Glass mandala meets functional bowl. This piece and two others were accepted in the Glen Echo Labor Day Art Show. Come enjoy the park...
Karen Wilson
Aug 22, 20251 min read
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