| |
As I cut the curves for this piece, I set the unused pieces to the side. Then I realized that I could create a negative image of this piece and hang the two pieces side-by-side. What do you think?
It has been really exciting to spend four consecutive days in my workshop! I did have to run errands, etc. each day so I appreciated each moment with 'Chess' playing in the background. The challenge in this piece was to make sure that the design flowed smoothly AND could be cut from one piece of glass so the random shapes in the original piece of glass were respected. The glass had multiple layers so the front looks very different from the back. When the glass is put in the window, the layers on the front and back merge and feel amazing! And for those who appreciate the abstract, I have zoomed in on the cat ....
As I cut the curves for this piece, I set the unused pieces to the side. Then I realized that I could create a negative image of this piece and hang the two pieces side-by-side. What do you think?
0 Comments
Every now and then I make a piece for myself. Crows have always been special to me. I found this bevel kit at least two years ago and it has been waiting patiently for the right background glass and the right moment. The background glass has Adventurine running through it which creates life and sparkle within the movement. It has probably been in my carefully guarded stock of 'precious' glass for about ten years. I was actually looking for glass for another project when I rediscovered this piece and suddenly it was the crow's turn! The biggest challenge was having just enough glass for the project, some complex curves to cut (and grind!) and no margin for error.
2023 is turning into a year of technical challenges which translates much longer time needed for designs to evolve and to cut, and sometimes re-cut the glass. These panels were inspired by a piece of ironwork I saw in a museum in London a number of years ago. Neither is anything like the ironwork whose multiple, flowing curves ended gracefully mid-air. Glass has it's own rules and the lines must always flow either into another or off the edge of the piece. Concept drawings quickly become suggestions and designs change right up until the last piece is cut. The circles in 'I Dared' were cut from Freemont glass which is hand-rolled, exotic, and intriguing. The paisleys in 'Dream Weaver' were cut from youghi which transitioned from nearly-clear, through white and pink, to the intense and dramatic reds and merge at one point almost into a yin-yang. 'I Dared' sold quickly at the Galerie Old Chelsea. Dream Weaver is at the Galerie now waiting for the right person on the right day.
|
Archives
May 2024
Categories |