Inspiration comes from many varied sources – a desire to execute something that jumps into one’s mind, seeing new shapes/color combinations/juxtapositions in nature or elsewhere, viewing various things created by others, talking with folks about ideas and works, obligations, guilt, to-do lists. There are so many sources of inspiration. In some ways, continuous dedication to creating work can set one deeper in a single track or similar tracks. That has happened in some ways to some of my fusing work – I have a couple of design patterns that I’ve been busily creating variations on. Fortunately, I’m getting a chance to break out of the routine and will be gathering inspiration from nature and other artists, via a trip to see some Oregon sights (John Day Fossil Beds, Crater Lake, Three Sisters mountains), and a stop by one of my favorite glass sources, the Bullseye Resource Center in Portland. I expect this to help spark some new approaches and visual efforts in my fusing work.