Neighbors Helping Neighbors

photo credit John S. Payne

This fireplace screen is on its way to the Blue Ridge Healthcare Foundation’s gala event, “Neighbors Helping Neighbors,” happening Saturday night. We went last year and I donated a small framed piece of fused glass. When we were there, I was inspired by the generosity of the people bidding on the auction items and decided to create something a little more impactful this year. I’ve had the metal portion of this fireplace screen for years, waiting for inspiration to strike to make something to fit into it. I had some bevel clusters and I thought they would look dazzling, offset by blue and amber glass. When it was completed, I brought it upstairs to our apartment so John Payne could photograph it in front of our fireplace. I’ve been a bit tempted to keep it but I know it will do more good at the auction than it will in my living room so off it goes. Looking forward to the event this Saturday and to having this piece go to its new forever home.