Custom, one-of-a-kind kiln formed glass art
website: www.glassicdesign.net
email: [email protected]
Since 2006 I have been exploring the possibilities glass offers, which seem limited only by my imagination. I love to tackle new ideas and try new techniques. I continue to take classes and draw upon the expertise of others willing to share their knowledge. I love how a solid, flat piece of glass can be, merely by adding heat, transformed into a thing of beauty, either by intent or chance. I love the predictable unpredictability of warm glass. I can have an idea in mind and create specifically for the desired effect, but there are sometimes things that happen in the kiln which simply cannot be controlled. I can cut pieces of glass and arrange them with a specific design in mind, or I can put lots of random pieces together and let fate decide the outcome. There may be clean, precise lines and edge or the glass can swirl and wave into whatever pattern it will, in organized chaos.
Each piece of glass is carefully thought out, designed, hand cut, assembled, fused, and slumped or draped (bent into or over a mold). Most pieces, whether large or small, have upwards of 80 hours invested in their creation. The fusing process takes approximately 20 hours and reaches a peak temperature of 1600 F, depending on the process. The slumping or draping process also takes an average of 14 to 20 hours, sometimes much longer. Oftentimes, there are multiple tests of different colors of glass in the kiln to see how they look after firing before the final decision is made. And there are more failures than successes in the kiln. Each piece of glass is completely original as it is nearly impossible to recreate the same piece twice, no matter how hard I try! And while I do continue to produce pieces which are inspired by my imagination, I also am happy to work with clients on commissions and help bring their ideas to fruition.
