There's a whole room full of glass in the gallery - all sparkly and vibrant. It's worth a trip to see.
I've been concentrating on making some free-standing glass landscape sculptures. Here are the new pieces going to the Rob Schouten Gallery in Langley, on Whidbey Island. I love the way they glow when they have light streaming through them. There's a whole room full of glass in the gallery - all sparkly and vibrant. It's worth a trip to see. Through the Valley, 17x8x4 Rise Above, 15x7x3 Summer Fields, 15x7x3 Solitude, 14x8x3
Time to get all geeky! Yes, we all know glass artists are kind of nerdy about technique. Here's a chance to embrace your inner scientist and make friends with glass volume, particle size and heat.
How about a little frit sculpture? Doodling in frit is a lot more fun when you harness the heat! Knowing exactly what/how much/how long will make you positively drunk with power. Then, make cullet pieces (I call it "erosion glass") with random holes that mimic nature's patterns. Add powders for an enameled look. This will be your new best friend for using up glass scrap. Plus, take the guesswork out of glass lace. There's only a teeny bit of math, I promise. Face your fear and do it anyway. We'll all help each other out. Come play in the studio! Steph I just finished a commission for a very nice person. I always make two versions of the piece, so she'll be able to choose the one she likes best. These two landscapes recall high mountain meadows, with a bit of mountain range, distant hills, water and dark evergreens. They are now mounted on "floating" fir bases. I am very pleased with the way they turned out. Fingers crossed - I hope she'll be very happy with the one she chose, below. The workshop schedule for spring is complete - watch for the newsletter -
All the Best Steph
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Steph Mader is a full-time glass artist living on Whidbey Island in Washington State. Archives
August 2019
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