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Sarah Atwell, Writer The Glassblower Series |
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Sarah Atwell, Writer The Glassblower Series |
Home | About Sarah | Books | Glassblowing | Glass Terms | Blog
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I've tried almost every craft at least once: knitting, sewing,
home renovation, upholstery, picture-framing, chair-weaving...the
list goes on. But glassmaking is particularly fascinating to
me. It's a challenging and demanding craft, one that takes
concentration, skill, and luck. And the results are both
beautiful and permanent. I studied medieval art in college, and fell in love with 12th-century church windows. Even eight hundred years later, they fill cold stone buildings with radiant light, and they still inspire awe. Modern glassmaking has changed very little: it takes the same basic materials, and a lot of heat. And plenty of practice. My character Em Dowell is both an artist and a businesswoman, managing her own shop in the Factory District in downtown Tucson, Arizona. She finds it hard enough to juggle earning a living and making glass, even before she finds a body in her studio. For more details about Through a Glass, Deadly, the first book in The Glassblower Series, click here. |
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Sarah Atwell is the pen name of Sheila Connolly.
Through a Glass, Deadly (Berkley Prime Crime, March 2008) is her first book.
Sheila lives near Cape Cod, where there are plenty of glassblowers.
To learn more about Sheila, go to: |