While undergoing chemo for breast cancer, I turned to painting glass as a way to relax and take my mind off of treatments. I had stopped glass painting previously due to burnout, but found it enjoyable and addictive during cancer treatments. Starting with wine glasses, my first designs were loose and playful. They grew more detailed as time passed, leading to the creation of this cake dome for my sister&acirc;&euro;&trade;s birthday.

I created this sketch when I was going through breast cancer. Sketching was my outlet. This piece ended up being my &acirc;&euro;&oelig;fight sketch&acirc;&euro;

Strength and Grace

I really hope this uploads, this is my third attempt trying and I had so much more to say in my initial attempts. When I tried to copy and paste my sentence it turned into a link so please understand if my description is quick. This is a piece that I was working on during my time of being diagnosed with the GBM in 2016. I was a paramedic working for a private ambulance service and I also was a tech in a very busy ER so I had a very busy life. I had always found art to be like therapy for me and was in the middle of trying to start a company with my art somehow. I was diagnosed and it rocked my world. Well I ended up finishing this piece that you see and I ended up making my company all after my diagnosis and a 3 1/2 years clean. I continue to hope to inspire others while staying healthy in my own life.

Kathy’s Cake Dome

By Cindy Swiech

July 18th, 2019

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