About

Hi, I’m Suzi Butler, the artist behind Sizzle Glass Studio of Eagle, Idaho.  I was born and raised in rural Magic Valley Idaho.  I was surrounded by family, music, art, and hard work.  I loved being creative, exploring art and always trying to find a way to create the usual in an unusual manner.

I moved to Boise in 1976 to attend college at Boise State University.  Soon my art took a back seat to career and family, though my artistic self was never too far away.  I always involved myself in different art adventures.  Whenever possible, I employed my artistic muse in my profession as a trainer.  In 2011, I was introduced to glass fusing, and fell in love.  That same year I retire from my career and became a part-time artist.

In 2015, I started my business, Sizzle Glass Studio.  In 2019, I built a home studio creating the environment I needed to move my artistic career forward.

Affiliations, Awards and Shows

• 2019-present, Member of Magic Valley Art Counsel
• 2019-2020, Board of Directors for Open studio Treasure Valley (OSTV)
• 2017-present: juried into Terrace Lakes Art & Wine Festival
• 2019 Magic Valley Art & Soul Competition: Runner-Up, Glass Division
• 2020-2021: Juried into Boise Art & Roses Show
• 2020 Eagle City Hall 3D Artist of the Month, November
• 2021 Magiv Valley Art & Soul
• 2021 juried into Ketchum Art Festival
• 2021 juried into Treasure Valley Art Fest
• 2022 Carnegie Crossroads Show with co-artist Mary Arnold: “Poetic Refractions”; Baker City, Oregon

Studies

• Linda Crouch, Fusions Glass Studio, Eagle Idaho
• Christopher Gibson (Gibsonglassart.com)
• Melissa Reche, Fusions Glass Studio (Fusions-Idaho.com)