My decorative art glass bowls are fired in a handmade mould using chunks of American Bullseye Glass. This one is in aquamarine blue. The mould is broken away so each bowl is a one off piece. Then it has a second firing to form it into a bowl shape.
It’s at this stage I paint on gold lustre to highlight elements of the composition. The final stage is to polish the edges.
The bowl has a variety of textures created from casting into plaster highly textured fabrics which form the composition and pattern. This is on the top surface of the bowl, The base is fire polished. The slight opaqueness of the texture contrasts beautifully with the highly polished rim and base.
No two of my handmade glass bowls are ever the same! However many of these I make opening the kiln and seeing the result is always a joy!
| Weight | 2 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 27 cm |
Place in a light position. Dust or use a damp cloth as required. Can be hand washed.
The textures in my glass are made by casting from fabric into plaster to make my one off moulds, methods I’ve devised over 25 years. I look for a balanced composition of the various patterns which are originally based on abstracting the elements of architectural facades.
The method of casting fabrics into plaster is very effective as the plaster is very sensitive and picks up every nuance of the fabric.
