A 10" x 10" fused freeform desert scene created by layering various sizes of glass frit. Mosaic nippers are used to add the feel of organic design to the cactus outlines, and details are added with glass paint. The design is set by firing the panel to a dimensional fuse. This article was originally published on page 56 in the Winter 2015 issue of Glass Patterns Quarterly. Design and Fabrication by Alysa Phiel, Text and Photography by Jane McClarren