COLUMBIA — Local glass artist Peggy King found her passion at the age of 50.
An energy analyst for the Missouri Public Utility Alliance, King said she
spends her days in a job that “requires logic, an analytical mind, a head
for detail and the constant crunching of numbers.”
Searching for something more
creative to occupy herself outside the office, King stumbled upon a
lampworking class. She knew immediately she had found something special.
King now has her own line
called Snow Flake Glass. She will be
selling her creations this weekend at the King's
Daughter Holiday Festival at the Holiday
Inn, 2200 I-70 Drive S.W. She is also bringing some of her
black-and-gold Tiger Pause line.
Internet sites such as Lampwork
Etc. provide King with fused-glass techniques and the ability for her to
do group purchases for cheaper supplies. She now owns two kilns in her
basement studio.
“There aren’t too many
people that understand the complexities of fused glass,” said Jane
Domke, a
friend from the art glass community.
The artists meet once a
month, alternating their homes for an informal glassworks club.
“We could be considered
competitive, but we’re not; we’re cooperative,” Domke said. “We’re
all still learning.”
King sells her work at her
husband Bob's store, Pendulum Bob’s Clock
Shop in Forum Shopping Center, as well as at Bluestem
Missouri Crafts and the Columbia
Art League.
She also takes part in art
shows, such as Columbia Art League's “Art in the Park,” the Arrow Rock
Heritage Craft Festival and Affair of the Arts
