1″x1″, mosaic with glass and paper
The glass ceiling is an image that’s always intrigued me. A beautiful idea, being able to look up at the stars or the clouds, but also a barrier to reaching the sky. As far as my professional world is concerned, there’s a glut of women in both art and public health, but the most lucrative and respected positions are still held by men. But I’m a glass artist, and I break glass all the time, so I’ve thrown a rock at this particular glass ceiling. Made with paper set under clear glass and grouted to highlight the broken spaces, this pendant about challenging unspoken rules is also an untraditional mosaic that challenges the expectations of what can become tesserae.