Artist Statement

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As a fused glass artist, my interests are split between glass art and jewelry. I use the heat of the kiln, the flame of a torch to form my glass, varying temperatures, types of glass and firing times to produce different effects. Depending upon the task, work can be fired one time and up to six times. 

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I often enjoy working with the wide range of transparent glass; using molds to slump & shape the glass, Rods of glass are jused to stretch, shape or blow glass, making it molten, using the torch to flamework the glass. I like to capture the phenomena of unique light and colors, yielding textures and distinct shapes on another surface that surrounds the total piece. For art pieces, using bold colors, reactive glass types and pressed glass frit (small chunks) allows me to produce layers, retaining transparent imagery or using glass types that will create a reaction on the other piece of glass.

 

Designing fused glass jewelry allows me to work in miniature, creating landscapes, seascapes and abstract designs with a geometrical focus or a soft imagery. Pieces can also evoke a sense of tranquility or a reflection of strong movement. I use various glass types, glass powders, stringers, dichroic glass, glass paints and fusing decals to create depth, layers and suggestive imagery. Recently, I have been experimenting with reusable glass, bottles, glass parts, particles discarded from glass blowers .