Using vibrant tones of Caribbean blue, turquoise and spring green this curved glass artwork has been created by painting and fusing different types and grades of sheet and crushed glass.
The puffin 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 handmade copper 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 | 22 × 7 × 37 cm |
The glass should be cleaned with warm soapy water only. The wooden base with a soft dry cloth. The copper fixings will tarnish over time, however these can be cleaned with standard brass cleaning products. Just ensure the wooden base is protected during cleaning.
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.
Puffins are such hardy birds with distinctive characteristics. I have always wanted to produce a piece with one of this little creatures.
