Glass Ocean Paperweight Made in Canada A formerly enslaved African American

A formerly enslaved African American woman creates a quilt populated by Biblical figures alongside celestial events

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Glass Ocean Paperweight Made in Canada A formerly enslaved African AmericanSize: 3 4" x 2" Handmade in Mississauga CanadaEach paperweight is made one by one. Small variations in size and shape make each piece one of a kind. ABOUT THE ARTIST Courtney Downman is a Canadian Glass Artist, Instructor, and current Artist in Residence at the Living Arts Centre glass studio in Mississauga ON. Courtney began working with glass in 2012 after enrolling in the Craft and Design program at Sheridan College. The following year she was