Laura

When walking past the 748 Broadway building, in Dunedin -next to Rosie’s Cafe– look up!

A woman is climbing out of her bedroom window to elope with her lover, who is holding a bouquet of red flowers for her.

She is made of steel and fiberglass and her jacket and hat are stained glass mosaic. The flowers and her skirt are metal. He, of course, is also a sculpture.

If you wonder where they are going, why they have to escape, and whether they will be happy forever after it means that The Lover’s Rendezvous is fulfilling its goal, which was to tell a story in sculpture.

So, when passing, enjoy the view. Know that pretty as it is, it gave me a couple of good finger wounds.

The Lover’s Rendezvous is just an example of Dunedin’s art scene. Here is a story on the subject that appeared in the Tampa Bay Times.

You could say my art was born of fire, or, more precisely, of boiling hot water.

Let me explain.

It was my very first day on a job in a mom-and-pop bakery store. I was dipping the spatula in boiling water to smooth out the frosting on the cakes, when the pot tipped over the stove and the liquid gave me third-degree burns in my leg.

To respect your time I will only state that I could not walk for nearly a year. During the 11 months that I was bedridden I looked around and I didn’t like what I found.

I decided to change.

With baby steps guided by the heart, I went after the life I should have had years before.

I moved out of my marriage. I got a dog (a big black standard poodle, best friend ever). Last, but most importantly, I was blessed with finding a studio that allowed me to express myself with my glass art.

And here we are! You are visiting my website. I invite you to view my life in glass.