South to Guatemala

March 3, 2024 Kelly Jadon

Resplendent Quetzal, By Supreet Sahoo - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=58173977

The Guatemalan mountains shrouded in cloud cover are home to the Resplendent Quetzal. This bird makes its home in the canopy of the rainforests at very high altitudes.

During ancient times, the Mayan people prized the rare green tail feathers of the Quetzal, using them as a form of exchange. This idea persisted into modern Guatemalan culture with the currency of Guatemala called a “Quetzal.” The beautiful bird is also the national bird of Guatemala.

Resplendent Quetzal, Kelly Jadon—Glass and Resin, 2024, For Sale

In this piece I created an artistic rendering of a Resplendent Quetzal using glass beads for the layered mosaics of the bird and the flowers. A large piece, it is covered in resin. It is for sale in my studio.

If you'd like to see it in person or host it for a time on loan, please contact me. Thank you!

Green Tea Flyer Mosaic

May 27, 2023 Kelly Jadon

Green Tea Flyer, Kelly Jadon, 2023, Available

Seahorse Sealife--Sold!

May 20, 2023 Kelly Jadon

Seahorse Sealife—stained glass, fused, layered, Kelly Jadon, 2023 SOLD

Hummers Take Flight, 2023

May 4, 2023 Kelly Jadon

Hummers Take Flight: The hummingbirds that winter in Florida have flown north for the summer’s zinnias. The base of this stained piece is glass, painted with acrylic used a fluid technique. Parts of the layered glass mosaic are fused. For Sale at $75.00

Butterfly Garden--Layered Glass Mosaic

April 16, 2023 Kelly Jadon

“Butterfly Garden” Kelly Jadon, 2023, SOLD

Approximately 200 types of butterflies migrate through Florida, while more than 160 kinds breed in the state. Some of these butterflies are only found in Florida within the continental United States.

Pesach (Passover) Door 2023

April 4, 2023 Kelly Jadon

This is a modern piece to remind us of the Pesach (Passover) Door. Red represents the blood of the lamb brushed around the lintel. The blood kept the enemy and death out. It was protection. Divine protection.

The door was also the exit for the Hebrew nation, a combination of those of the 12 tribes of Israel and some Egyptians (people of the world) who exited with them. The door was an exit from oppression and slavery. The Door was the Way to a better life following God.

The aqua-blue surrounding the door represents heaven and God.

The glass pieces within represent the changes that God makes as we follow Him.