How It Works

 

My creative journey as a glass artist begins in stillness. Before I ever touch a piece of glass, I sit and meditate, allowing images of future works to surface naturally in my mind. Living in the mountains of Cayey, Puerto Rico, surrounded by beautiful trees and flora, provides a constant and profound source of inspiration that quietly feeds this inner vision. Once an image takes shape, I move into my studio and begin translating it into reality — working directly with my hands, using tools like glass cutters and mosaic cutters, without ever sketching it on paper first. I work exclusively with Bullseye Glass, a company that has been producing high-quality materials for glass artists for over fifty years, from which I purchase my colored glass sheets and other materials. After cutting and arranging the glass pieces, I place them in a kiln and fire them between 1300 and 1500 degrees Fahrenheit — and that is where the alchemy happens. The process of bringing an image from my mind into the physical world can take time; I keep working, refining, until the piece finally matches exactly what I envisioned. That moment of arrival — when I know I have found the language through which I express myself — is unmistakable.

My creative process is also fed by the wider world around me. Traveling, exploring cultures — especially indigenous ones — visiting museums, and meeting fellow artists all deepen and expand my artistic vision. After nearly thirty years of working with fused glass, what continues to captivate me about this medium is its extraordinary range — from something refined and delicate to something bold and evocative — all expressed through beauty.