Drawing in Glass: Shahzia Sikander at Princeton University

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I like working small pieces that I use my hands to create. My mother painted the statues in Saint Peter’s she was my first teacher so I always wanted to make a lasting impression. Today I got a thank you from someone that I sent a painting to. It made both of us feel good.

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There’s something magical about art it communicates and brings cultures together I believe a piece of art can bring peace. My daughter is the Old world master Christmas decorator.

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I think art can bring us together. I think it can stimulate emotions. Mosaic art glass is taking bits of the past and recreating a piece. The teacher does explain mosaic very clearly.

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I love mosaics . I often work in out local ceramic shop on mosiac and fusion glass I dreamed of creating stain glass as a child. I remember sitting in the national cathedral looking at the great art work.

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I worked a bit in ice sculpture. We created works as individual students then presented them together in a show. I did a frog for the frog prince Disney movie.

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I worked in mosaic original fusion glass . I do Diamond art which is not original but takes time small pieces.

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Sometimes I’ll dream my paintings sometimes I do not know until I’m finished how my work will be

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Then it’s a mystery to me to see what has become