I  absolutely love my fish. I was hesitant to make fish at first. After all "everyone" makes fish. But I have managed to find my niche in the fish world, I think. Originally they started as trying to be somewhat realistic. Somewhere, they took a sharp left turn. The more I make, the more out there they seem to go! I merely approach each one with a color theme. As the body and head shape establish themselves, the face tells the rest. I swear as I am putting the eyes and mouth on these little beings, they appear to be looking right back at me and saying, "Ok, Ofilia, what took you so long?" They become their own entities eager to get out of the hot mass and use me as their medium. I would think a cartoonist would have much the same feeling as they draw the faces of their characters. I never make the same character/fish twice. I cannot. And I don’t wish to. I know I have countless images to still project. That is my art.    
   
       I  take pride in my use of color.I especially concentrate on the eyes of my fish. They are the windows into the soul of   my fish figuratively speaking.I use up to nine colors individually applied just in the eyes alone, of course that does include their eyelids if any. Yep, eyelids. These are not your common fish.I was once asked why my small fish was so pricey compared to a larger blown fish.  My explanation was that it was not a fish market where weight determined the price. I did not mean to be brash, but sometimes you get asked some really insensitive questions that require a retort.             
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       Hot glass has allowed me to "paint" in 2D and the end result is a 3D object. I have always struggled with two-dimensional art. I also struggled to draw animated characters. I have found that I have overcome those obstacles in lampworking. My gift has always been in making three-dimensional art. By combining the hot glass painting with figurative manipulations of the glass I have created a very satisfying result.
   
  

     All fish are made of Bulls Eye Glass unless otherwise noted. All my beads are kiln annealed for stability and durability. If you are interested in purchasing one of my fish, please see what I have to offer on my e-BAY site. If you are interested in a custom order fish, please identify the features you most like of the various fish I have presented and I will try to make one with those specifications or your suggestions. Keep in mind they are all one of a kind. Contact me via my e-mail address. Your comments about my beads, jewelry or my website are most welcome. I look forward to hearing from you.

   
         The wonderful fish slides you are about to see are courtesy of Will Warneke and Rich Images. I hope you will enjoy the slide presentations that follow.
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