A Pause… 29 Aug 2012 | 05:00 pm

So I’ve made a bit of a sad – for me – decision to stop posting on Mirror Sense for a while. I’ve had some thoughts on a slight change in approach to the project, and I need some time … Continue readi...

Page 034 24 Jul 2012 | 02:40 am

Later I learned he chose me because of my scream. Anyone who could scream that loud and long must have strong lungs – the lungs of a talented glassblower. He was right.

Blog 034 24 Jul 2012 | 02:40 am

I’m having some exciting (for me) new ideas about this project and how I want to create and present the coming pages. Update to come as soon as I work it out! Meanwhile, here’s an image of a Murano gl...

Page 033 16 Jul 2012 | 06:39 pm

Sometime later a man came into the room. I recognized the gold brocade. “Sandro, the doctor says your hand will be healed in a few weeks. Then I’d like you to become my apprentice in my glass worksho...

Blog 033 16 Jul 2012 | 06:39 pm

The Isle of Glass The Venetian glass industry developed after the downfall of the Muslim glass industry in Syria and in Egypt in the second century CE. In the 15th century, the Venetian glass indust...

Blog 032 9 Jul 2012 | 06:56 pm

The Scandalous Madame de Sévigné I’m working on a short comic about Madame de Sévigné, and since I’m hopeless at multitasking creative projects (and have limited time), I haven’t progressed with Mirr...

Page 032 2 Jul 2012 | 09:04 pm

Blog 031 2 Jul 2012 | 09:04 pm

Sketches It’s hard to preserve the loose expressiveness of a sketch in a final drawing. I admire artists whose work preserves the dynamism of their creative process and materials. I definitely like ...

Page 031 25 Jun 2012 | 05:24 pm

“Papa says he never heard such a scream. You screamed without stopping all the way to our palazzo.” I must have been stupid with pain, because only then did I realize I was being served, not by a mai...

Blog 030 25 Jun 2012 | 05:24 pm

Isn’t this strange glass woman fantastic? I don’t know anything about its origins, unfortunately; it’s placed next to some facts about the French glass industry on this website.