Vanessa
Fox Gruenwald
Glass/
Mixed Media Artist
Published
writer and photographer, multi-media artist and educator for more than 30
years, Vanessa Fox of Suttons Bay,
Michigan, incorporates
found objects from nature, auto junkyards, and recycle centers to create
one-of-a-kind art glass works that grace homes
across the country. Antique automobile lenses
and parts, rusty hardware and door knobs, as well
as cast-offs
from nature: driftwood and Petoskey stones are particular favorites.
I find my compulsion to create no different than
my compulsion to eat and sleep.
I never know ahead of time what my end result will
be. Each new piece let's me know when it's ready to be used and how. It's up
to me to be patient and quiet
enough to hear .