Using rich autumnal tones of plum, amber and garnet red this curved glass artwork has been created by painting and fusing different types and grades of sheet and crushed glass.
The owl is painted onto the base glass and fused. Following this initial firing more hand drawn detail is applied using glass enamels and then refined using the sgraffito method. Colour is applied by cutting coloured sheet glass and applying different grades of coloured crushed glass.
The glass is mounted onto a solid ash plinth and supported by nickel plated glass fixings.
A beautiful decorative item which can be placed in either natural or artificial light. The many vibrant colours of the glass will be reflected onto any surface.
| Weight | 1 kg |
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| Dimensions | 27 × 7.5 × 25 cm |
The glass should be cleaned with warm soapy water only. The wooden base with a soft dry cloth.
Wildlife, especially birds have been one of the major sources of inspiration for my work. I am particularly fascinated by flying birds and try to represent their movement and energy using glass paints and coloured glass.
An owl flies past my kitchen window just before twilight each evening. I so wanted to replicate this wonderful creature and the atmospheric time of day in glass. So his flight was my first attempt at any painting on glass. Using glass paints and the application of different coloured, hand cut, sheet glass and crushed glass, I’ve been able to capture the subdued atmosphere and fading light reflecting off the field.
