Mosaic Glass Creations

She Persists, a three part series. What is she saying? What is her story? What can we learn by looking at all of the elements?

Consider winter, my least favorite season. The leaves are off of the trees and they almost look dead. Add a little snow and they are lovely.

"The most esteemed of their women do sometimes speak in council..."Queen Aliquippa, a Native American, "was an empress; and t

Work hard - play hard. These are words my father spoke, but more importantly, the behavior he modeled. My earliest memories are of him...

The Peace Dove was my final commission of 2018. When I cook my special ingredient is love. When I created this I infused good thoughts of...

I'd like to share the story about why I created Bee Kind. Lately, I have been frustrated by how people treat each other. I understand...

I talked to a close friend from college who told me her "me too" story. We have been friends for over 40 years and only recently

While visiting my husband Larry's daughter, Gabrielle, in Colorado Springs, we fell in love with the beauty of the area. We took photos...

Forever yours, our lives are enhanced by the people we love and by those who love us. But what is love?

"She Persists" is created in the style of Impressionism, with a woman and a young girl in long dresses overlooking water with lily

My first New Year's Eve without you. Always, you pushed me. Always, you challenged me. Always you believed in me.

Larry Jacknin passed away from complications due to ALS on February 23, 2016 Larry created this pastel while we were on the beach. I love...

Does anyone truly appreciate where they grew up while they are young? I grew up in Pittsburgh and didn't realize what it a nice city it...

Update, summer 2016, AKA Captain Debbie. We were unable to sell the sail boat and I decided to keep it. I used to be the "crew", the...

Have you ever had a time in life where you are trying plan something and nothing looks like it is going right? We Will Cross That Covered...

This version of our Tree of Life stained glass mosaic was inspired by our trip to Israel in Feb/March 2014. While there, Larry and I went...

Sometime in life we all experience hard times. Larry and I went to an ALS picnic where someone there told us an old parable. She said...

When Larry was young, a friend asked him, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" "An artist," Larry responded. The well meaning...

Where do your insirations come from? We are often asked this question. We are Debbie and Larry Jacknin and we live in Pittsburgh, PA. ...