Artwork Description:
Today it is glasswork on copper again... The lines are copper wire.. I work on this 5 piece already since months.. Wednesdays for 3 hours... Every process has to go in kiln.. so glad, the 'guys' have
strong arms.. My wrists and thumbs are not this
strong any more.. so they pitch in.. Alan,Don, Glenn
and Tony. Dolly, the tech whiz and guide of this
group mostly.. Pauline with great tips.. also from
Glenn.. Alan and Don off and on too. Have to acknowledge, since need to know from others experiences to integrate with what I experience
.. what fire does, 'besides' of whatI do, or want it to do.. often so very unpredictable.. Enjoy, viewing.. There are not many pieces finished, since I started
playing with this glass on copper media.. (didn't even know, there was glass in powder or sandlike
form, beads etc., I could add and create with melt in the kilns heat.. kind of paint with, by moving
it around after preparing copper surface.. which is a 'drag' for me.. I like to start instantly.. not scrub
copper.. etc. first.. Then flux.. bake.. do though.. since otherwise.. no results).. Intend to wrap with wire.. or
other, so can hang.. quite heavy due to amount of
glass applied.. totally original piece.. as usual. // Reaction to this creation was unusual favorable. Tried to focus on it today. Could not. Maybe of attention it received. Next Wednesday, I'll sit in a corner and tune out to praise.. and admiration of this piece and continue, just to sense hues,intensify
.. and think up way to fuse wire and pipe.. or other..
to hang this 5 piece.. maybe even outside possibility
.. Have all kind of variations on my mind.. Will see....