Inside TCAG: Making of Seasons Drop

There’s a children’s book we read over and over when my kids were little—Wild Child by Lynn Plourde. We wore out one copy and bought another. While gorgeous colors and bold illustrations have lived rent-free in my mind for years, it wasn't the direct inspiration for the Seasons Drop series.

Truthfully, the idea flowed more naturally from my Elemental Drops. I’ve always loved the drop shape—it’s soft and striking all at once—and using it to tell each season's story felt like the next right step. I spent hours choosing just the right colors for each one, trying to capture the feeling of each season in a classic form.

Spring Drop

Fresh green grass and the first glimpse of color from spring bulbs—especially yellow tulips. This drop is built from greens and yellows, soft and hopeful, like the world waking up.

Summer Drop

Blindingly hot days, cicadas buzzing, and skies so blue they don’t look real. Summer’s drop balances fiery red-oranges with cool blues—heat and sky captured in glass.

Autumn Drop

Crisp air, crunching leaves, and that sudden dip in light. I leaned into ambers, dusky blues and purples, and a touch of smoky grey to echo the misty full moon.

Winter Drop

Ice-cold mornings, crystalline stillness, and frost that sparkles like glitter. Winter's drop mixes iridescent blues, plummy pinks, and clear glass—clean and cold, but glowing.

The Seasons Drop series is my way of honoring time with color—letting each stretch of the year have its moment in glass.  You can see the entire series here.

Until next time,

Ailsa