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A Stone's Throw Glass

Fused Glass
Fused Glass
After creating a design for glass from a sketch, I cut the coloured glass and piece together the layers of the 'puzzle'. These are fused (melted) flat in the kiln, often upwards of 12 hours to ensure proper heating and annealing for the glass. When the annealing and cooling process is complete, the flat piece gets cold-worked (edge grinding, sanding, buffing) and readied for the second time in the kiln for the slumping process. It is during this second firing that the piece takes its shape, whether to become a shallow dish, a plate, or a bowl. Depending on the size and thickness of the piece, this firing can also take upwards of 12 hours in the kiln.

When the pieces are finished, they are cleaned and ready to serve or display food, or to be used as stunning decor pieces for your home.

Fused glass panels are often fired several times (6, 7, even 8 or more) to get more detail added to the piece. The firing process can take up most of the time spent on a piece, after the initial design work is completed.
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Sea Life Panels ·

When Irises Sing a Whale Song

32” x 91”, 2008. Framed in spalted birch. Sold. Part of Commissioned Works.

When Irises Sing a Whale Song (Detail)

32” x 91”, 2008. Framed in spalted birch. Sold. Part of Commissioned Works.

Pack Ice - View From the Middle Mast

31” x 25 ½”, 2007. Framed in reclaimed western red cedar. Available through Red Ochre Gallery, NL.

The North Atlantic can be fraught with hazards at anytime of year, but in the winter, even a calm sea can be a danger to ships. Captains often found themselves caught in pack ice, and had to quickly relay orders to have the sails furled to keep the ship still, avoiding more risk of crashing into large jagged sheets of ice. Framed with reclaimed western red cedar.

Pack Ice - View From the Middle Mast (2)

31” x 25 ½”, 2007. Framed in reclaimed western red cedar. Available through Red Ochre Gallery, NL.

The North Atlantic can be fraught with hazards at anytime of year, but in the winter, even a calm sea can be a danger to ships. Captains often found themselves caught in pack ice, and had to quickly relay orders to have the sails furled to keep the ship still, avoiding more risk of crashing into large jagged sheets of ice. Framed with reclaimed western red cedar.

Net Worth

43 ¾” x 31 5/8”, 2007. Framed in spalted birch.

Net Worth (Detail)

43 ¾” x 31 5/8”, 2007. Framed in spalted birch.

Trout River

27” x 16 ½”, 2007. Framed in reclaimed western red cedar. Sold.

Crazy Capelin

12” x 13”, 2007. Sold. Part of Commissioned Works.

Mermaid

24 ¼” x 12 ½”, 2006. Framed in pine. Available through Craft Council Shop, NL.

Mermaid (Detail)

24 ¼” x 12 ½”, 2006. Framed in pine. Available through Craft Council Shop, NL.

Nina's Shells

39” x 30”, 2004. Sold. Part of Commissioned Works.

A Cornet Fish Sticks Its Nose In I

21 ¾”x 31 7/8”, 2006, 2007, 2008. Framed in pine. Sold. Part of Commissioned Works.

A Cornet Fish Sticks Its Nose In II

21 ¾”x 31 7/8”, 2006, 2007, 2008. Framed in pine. Sold. Part of Commissioned Works.

A Cornet Fish Sticks Its Nose In III

21 ¾”x 31 7/8”, 2006, 2007, 2008. Framed in pine. Sold. Part of Commissioned Works.

A Cornet Fish Sticks Its Nose In II (Detail)

21 ¾”x 31 7/8”, 2006, 2007, 2008. Framed in pine. Sold. Part of Commissioned Works.

A Cornet Fish Sticks Its Nose In III (Detail)

21 ¾”x 31 7/8”, 2006, 2007, 2008. Framed in pine. Sold. Part of Commissioned Works.

Unless otherwise noted, these panels are available from the artist directly.

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