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EXPANDING BEVEL CLUSTER

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I FELL IN LOVE WITH & PURCHASED A FULL SHEET OF OCEANA MOTTLED THE FIRST YEAR I BEGAN WORKING IN STAINED GLASS.  I TUCKED IT AWAY EXPECTING I WOULD SOON DISCOVER THE PERFECT PATTERN TO USE IT IN.  I WOULD TAKE IT OUT & SET IT IN THE STUDIO WINDOW & GET LOST IN IT.  ALL THE PATTERNS I FOUND WOULD HAVE DIMINISHED THE IMPACT OF THAT SHEET OF GLASS.  I BOUGHT A VARIETY OF BEVEL CLUSTERS DURING DELPHI'S ANNUAL BEVEL SALE.  I LIKE BEVELS, BUT DIDN'T WANT TO CREATE A PANEL USING THE "STANDARD" PLACEMENT METHOD.  THE VIEW FROM MY KITCHEN SINK OUT THE UPPER PORTION OF THAT WINDOW NEEDED TO BE BLOCKED OR AT LEAST DILUTED.  I CREATED THIS DESIGN FROM SCRATCH TO FULLY HONOR THAT SHEET OF OCEANA, MADE USE OF THE FLARED DIAMOND BEVEL, GIVING IT A LARGER IMPACT BY SEPARATING THE PIECES WITH ADDITIONAL ACCENT GLASS & ADDING ADDITIONAL STOCK BEVELS.  THE BEVELS WERE FURTHER ENHANCED BY USE OF CLEAR BAROQUE WHICH ALLOWED PLENTY OF LIGHT TRANSMISSION, YET KEPT THE VIEW BEHIND IT FULLY DISTORTED.  I FEEL THE OCEANA GLASS & FLOWING LEAD LINES GIVES IT A VERY ORGANIC, CONTEMPORARY FEEL. THE PANEL IS 18" X 30"

Art Glass Festival 2010 entry

glassgaga

Monday, March 15, 2010
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I really like how you created the large spaces to highlight your wonderful glass. Well done - visually interesting.