Susan Stinsmuehlen-Amend: What's up -Jan. 2026

Just getting back into the studio after rigorous holiday activities/family travel

With Miss Siggy, my granddaughter, in Petaluma visiting @wyattamendceramics

Last weekend, the opening of the annual Ojai Studio Artists group show at the fabulous Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts. Lots of new works by the group. January 7-March 7

"Mayhem Tangle Whimsey", 29"h x 16"w x 4"d, Stinsmuehlen-Amend with works by Chris Noxon and Rebecca Odes, detail from the show

I am pleased to be invited to the "She Persists" Exhibition at the Vita Art Center in Ventura, February 28-April 19. www.VitaArtCenter.com This curated show celebrates women artists whose work spans two decades or more (five decades for me!) and runs through March, Women's History month,  with an artist's panel discussion on March 14, 2-4:00.

Tree Service, Calendar Notations Series, 2004, kiln-fired paint on slumped glass, wood support, 27”h x 21”w x 3.5”d

AND, I will be teaching a stained glass class in my studio March 21, 2026, an Ojai first!!

There are a couple of openings left. Sign up through Mega Gallery, Ojai www.themegagallery.com.

This workshop covers the fundamentals of stained glass fabrication using the copper foil method. Participants will learn to cut glass, wrap pieces in copper foil, solder them together, and apply a metal patina and hanging hardware. I will also work with artists who may have ideas pertinent to their work and want to incorporate glass.

All for now. See you at the "Amend Art Compound", Second Saturday Tour, June 13 if not before! More news coming soon.