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Just Fitz LLC ( Karen Fitzpatrick), evolved slowly from a 2003 stained glass class to a 2006 window project for the music room in the house we were building to an obsession with glass improvisation  . After participating in a gallery show and joining the Cattaraugus County Arts Council  I began to take part in the Routes to Art Studio Tours 2009-2014.My background
does not include a formal education in art……rather, music. Unlike the ephemeral music performance and fear of immediate ridicule , the glass creations can be relegated to the basement if not up to “critique”........I use my own designs from my own photographs or drawings, but often jump in without a pattern to follow and see where it takes me. I have always sought to find other uses for everything from used furniture,scrap metal,driftwood,etc so I approach the bins and piles of glass in the same manner. I have been using solder sculpting,metal and my own photographs in this years pieces to add a more soulful voice. “I enjoy interpreting your ideas and composing a piece that “Just Fitz” your space!”  KF
 
As far as the process.....
 
 I borrow the cadence of Suessical thought
And endeavor to explain_thou I'm afraid I cannot.
 
It begins with a photo, a lyric, a book.
The glass itself takes on a broken lost look.
 
Then a pattern emerges_just waiting to happen
The nuance and textures of glass show their fashion.
 
Soldered and plated with metal or wire
Copper or zinc frames accent final attire.

 

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​  My studio is located in Great Valley,NY 14741 and open by appointment.

    716-699-5531
          alwaysfitz@aol.com    
                                                           @http://artfire.com/users/JustFitz

                                      

RIDE?

In Memory of Farlow von Lex _RIP July 5th 2015
Ride?


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Farlow von Lex, My constant Companion, AKC Tracking dog
and shop Guardian


 

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