Meet Dolors Ruscha - Sophisticated handmade glass jewelry

I believe my glass to be the color of my soul. The coastlines of the Mediterranean Sea in Spain have influenced my work as that is where I am from. I am inspired by the architecture and landscape in the Park Guell in Barcelona where color mosaics cover the snake shaped benches. Memories of the dense pine forest and palm trees that are found in this park bring my artistic abilities to life.

My art education began in 1993 with private lessons in bead work and jewelry design. I have been studying at Fine Pratt Center for the Arts in Seattle, Washington since 1994. Since that time I have taken enameling for jewelry, glass fusing, sandblasting techniques, etching techniques, formed glass bracelets, painting with glass powders, and silk-screening with glass. I have taken several classes at Covenant Art Glass in Everett, Washington including stained glass and glass painting. In 2010 I took a progressive metalsmithing class from a private instructor. I continue to learn and to grow... always.

My work has been exhibited locally since 1998 at juried shows and local galleries. In 2004 and 2005 I had my work at the Seattle Gift Show. 2005 found me at the San Francisco Gift Fair and the California Gift Fair. 2006 and 2007 I exhibited at the Buyer's Market in Philadephia.