I am getting ready for the Christmas Market and Smalls Show at The Galerie Old Chelsea. The Market tables go up this Thursday December 1, and the smalls show goes up the following Thursday, December 8. The glass on the left is called 'Mon Beau Sapin' and is made with a beautiful piece of uroboros Chrsitmas glass. The glass on the left is called 'After The Dinner' and has a story all its' own...
To grant this treasure a second life, it was flattened in a kiln and incorporated into the panel using stained glass methods. In addition to the artistic perspective, a number of scientific principles apply including friction to grind and foil pieces, physics to ensure integrity, as well as chemistry and thermodynamics to solder.
Deep cuts in the heritage glass may leave channels on the back when flattened. Heat from the soldering process sometimes flows along these channels and causes a heat crack, as you can see in this piece. This visible crack represents both the fragility of relationships and the bond that supportive friends provide.
To grant this treasure a second life, it was flattened in a kiln and incorporated into the panel using stained glass methods. In addition to the artistic perspective, a number of scientific principles apply including friction to grind and foil pieces, physics to ensure integrity, as well as chemistry and thermodynamics to solder.
Deep cuts in the heritage glass may leave channels on the back when flattened. Heat from the soldering process sometimes flows along these channels and causes a heat crack, as you can see in this piece. This visible crack represents both the fragility of relationships and the bond that supportive friends provide.
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