Cast & coldworked art glass
The process to create this work involved the explosive violence that takes place when pouring molten glass directly on cold pieces of colored glass arranged in the mold. It, the colors, shapes, and later cold working look to express sudden strongly conflicting emotions.
Hot & cold-worked heavy plate glass
Cast and coldworked art glass, 8" x 11"x 2".
Slumped, fused, and coldworked float plate glass
The brilliant-cut elements in these two pieces are meant to work with the colors and forms in an attempt to express a gently magical/lyrical quality. Cast/coldworked art glass.
Fused & Cold-worked art & plate glass
2' x3' Fused art & float plate glass
1st two layers of art glass being cut for panel.
Cold-worked and Fused art & Float plate glass panel
Fused & Cold-worked art & plate glass
Fused & Cold-worked plate glass High-relief panel
This panel is 3.5 x 5.5 ft x 1 inch thick fused art glass.
It was in the kiln for over 70 hrs during 3 violent Pacific storms. Power went out all around the area, but not our studio.
The idea behind the design and how it accidentally survived is one of those delightful contradictions that are too good not to pass on.
