Pacific Northwest Underwater Scene 2008-09

PACIFIC NORTHWEST UNDERWATER SCENE

My latest casting is one of two panels of a Pacific Northwest Underwater Scene .... It is made of 100% glass.... most people have a hard time believing that the shells were made using glass, they look so real ...
I am expecting to sell them to a resort or restaurant ....as a divider panel or lobby art....

each panel is 16 " sq... a custom made metal stand will hold each panel so they could be displayed side by side ... I am waiting for our 2 week snow storm to be over before I risk the other panel in the kiln, I don't want the electricity to go out while I am firing my kiln as it takes 5-6 days in the kiln fire this new work....
$2000.00 each


BELOW DETAIL SHOTS OF THE PANEL

swimming scallop

center to right corner




bottom left corner

Below is the plaster /silica casting mold loaded with 15 lbs of glass waiting to go into the kiln

the plaster mold was made of my clay relief sculpture. The clay is then removed from the mold and the mold dried for a couple of months to make it strong and the glass powder is packed in the particular areas that I want defined e.g. the shells, this method is called Pate de verre, then layers of larger pieces of glass are stacked on top to evenly fill in the panel when the temperture inside the kiln reaches 1550 degrees f. and the glass is a flowing liquid

the glass filled mold is then placed in the kiln and I have programmed the kiln to fire for five days to correctly melt and anneal the glass to be a single piece of very strong glass ..... so much fun.... I am very happy with the results of this piece and am looking forward to doing many more.... hope you like it too

Peace Janet

Bamboo Sushi Dishes

As you can see in this pic the bamboo a silver sheen under the clear glass overlay .... sets differ in number of plates the ones seen here are:

1@ 8 x12 ", 1@ 8x6" , + 1 or 2@ 3x4"

Sold by the Oakleaf gallery in Chemainus V.I. BC

sold





little 4x4

Drifting Leaves Project

DRIFTING LEAVES PROJECT

A wonderful British Columbia woman from the Warm Glass website has started a project for next years' Glass Artists Society ( GAS) Glass fashion show at Corning N.Y. in 2009.... she has asked glass artists from all over the world to submit leaves to be placed on a metal tree maker of the tree is from Calgary he does wonderful trees....the leaves are to represent people who have done battle with cancer, some have lost the battle, some have won, and some are still fighting the battle.....after the fashion show the leaves will be auctioned off and the proceeds will go to cancer research... I was thrilled to be part of this project. below the maple leaves I made and sent to Lesley.... I cast the leaves they are approx 3"sq. Lesley added the hardware love what she did with them

in this photo from top left to right the leaves are for Brynne, Ron , Sheila, unnamed, Curt, Davril, and there is one other that is not shown for Dick

Below : on the left is a leaf for Brynne, Curt + Sheila is on the far right on the wire hanger

CurtBrynne + Curt

Legs 2 work in progress

Legs 2 complete and Sold

LEGS 2 PROCESS below

Here are the two sections pieced together before final placement and firing...
a close up of both sections although very rough pics.

my rough and final draft of the window.... I always leave lots of room for impulsive changes in the making of the window.
Shoes and a bowl in the kiln the shoes have all the extra details I wanted to add, stitching on the boots and blue shoes the pink extras and the polka dot gum boots.

close up of the red stichting and black on the brown boot and blue shoes

Latest Pot Melt dishes...

purple 10" $ 45



Lovely blue and periwinkle 10 " dish $ 45. sold







Nice soft greens 10" $ 45.



cobalt blue with iridescent flecks... 10 " $45.










Very vibrant colours 10" $ 45. SOLD



red 8 " dish $35. sold

face dish 7" $35. sold

green 8" dish $ 30. SOLD

Blue with black swirl 8" $35. sold

These are the pot melt discs I made by melting bits of glass through a pot onto a flat shelf and then they are melted again over a form to make dishes.






discs in my kiln they have been melted over a form to make the above dishes and are now cooling.

My Latest Aperture Pours or Pot Melts Dishes

orange purple swirl small dish $ 29
blue exterior $35

Larger Green exterior $ 55. They look good together as a pair....



pink swirl dish $45.







10 " blue green swirl $ 45.




large blue red swirl $45





An Aperture pour also called a pot melt is made by melting pieces of glass at 1550 degree f. and allowing it to flow through a screen or pot with a hole in the bottom. the glass flows onto a clay shelf and is then fired again at approx. 1440 degrees f. until it is the size and shape I want... then it is positioned on a stainless steel mold slowly heated to 1220 degree f. until it drapes nicely over the mold. this process can take 5-6 firings to get it the way I want it... each piece is unique and organic .