This colourful treescape is a combiniation of pointilism and mosaic techneques. The lush foliage is created by layering and then firing 4 - 5 layers of squares, irregular shaped cuts and pulled glass stringers. The process of building up this highly textured surface puts a lot of stress on the glass and must be done with extra sensitivity to minimize tensions between the different layers of glass while it is expanding and contdracting during firing.