Infinity

Blecher’s world turned upside down in the fall of 1997 when he suffered a stroke caused by a dissecting aorta. He spent the next six months in inpatient rehabilitation, relearning how to speak, walk, and regain his independence. Before leaving the hospital, his doctors and physical therapists advised him to find a hobby that would help stimulate the portion of his brain injured by the stroke. Blecher had always been interested in an art form called glass fusion, the cutting and stacking of fusible glass that is fired in a kiln. He began taking classes in glass fusion and learned about the master glass artist Dale Chihuly. As a result, he was overcome with positive emotions and filled with hope for his future