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Fractured Furnishings by
Joanne Hiscox

Joanne Hiscox, through Fractured Furnishings (her design studio), creates indoor and outdoor architectural features and mosaic artwork featuring stone and glass. Her indoor projects include granite desks and tables inlaid with glass, fused glass and stone channels, glass and mixed media wall art, glass mosaic tables and mosaic vases. Her outdoor art includes glass tile murals and mixed media benches.

After graduation from the University of Michigan, Joanne worked for a well-known consulting firm and, in 1980, she co-founded a technical consulting company. She devoted the next 20 years to its success and growth. Owning and operating a company from start-up to $30 million in sales provided endless financial, business and problem solving stimulation. During those “corporate years”, Joanne’s creative side was stimulated through extensive worldwide travel with her husband, soaking in “cultural designs”, styles and world famous works of art. The melding of colors and textures became a key part of her artistic eye, palette and style.

Corporate success allowed retirement at an early age, providing Joanne the opportunity to spend more time with her husband, their 2 golden retrievers and her artwork. In addition to expanding her portfolio, Joanne is a Contributing Editor for GLASScraftsman Magazine and a member of the teaching faculty at the Sedona Art Center. Her most recent art pieces showcase her growth as an artist: strikingly bold mosaic furniture; and sleek, contemporary glass art for interior and exterior use. With time no longer a luxury, Joanne is developing her color style to its brightest hue.

Awards:
• 1st Prize in Glass (Emerging), Sedona Art Center, June 2003 for Navajo Modern, a fused/cut glass mosaic sofa back table.

Shows:
• Sedona Fine Art and Sculpture Walk (juried), May 2004 and 2005, Sedona, AZ
• Artist’s Reception and Show (4 weeks), Sedona Art Center, May 2004, Sedona, AZ
• Gallery of Excellence Show, Glass Expo, March 2004, Las Vegas, NV
• Members Show (juried), Sedona Art Center, June 2003 and June 2004, Sedona, AZ


Recent Publications (Contributing Editor, GLASScraftsman magazine):
• Mold Making Magic: Wet Felt, October/November 2004
• Old Dogs, New Tricks: Alternative Uses for an Established Product, December/January 2004
• Trash to Flash: Mixed Media Mosaic Magic, August/Sept 2003.
• Liquifusion = Sleek Surfaces, A User’s Comments, June/July 2003
• Mosaic Computing: A Review of TileCreator, February/March 2003


Teaching:
• Instructor, “Mosaic Vases”, “Outdoor Garden Benches”, “Advanced Outdoor Mosaics”, Sedona Art Center, Sedona, AZ, 2004 and 2005
• Assistant Instructor, “Liquifusion”, Sedona Art Center, Sedona, AZ, Lincoln Glass, Phoenix, AZ and Glass Craft Expo, Las Vegas, Nevada, 2002 to 2004; “Mastering Glass and Stone”, Glass Craft Expo, Las Vegas, Nevada, 2004; “Glass Mosaics”, Glass Craft Expo, Las Vegas, Nevada, 2002

Recent Glass-Related Art Education:
• Mastering Glass Mosaics, Advanced Glass Mosaics, Mastering Liquifusion (Sedona, AZ)
• Fusing with Metal, Kiln-formed Glass, Uroboros Fusion FX, Dimensional Fusing (Nationally known instructors, GlassExpo, Las Vegas, NV)
• Fused Glass Inlay (Fallbrook, CA)
Joanne resides in Sedona, AZ and her work is in private residences throughout the United States. Her indoor and outdoor work can be viewed and purchased at the Sedona Art Center and at El Presidio Gallery (Tucson).