My last post included some patterns created by fusing together pieces of glass of various colors and sizes, which formed a slab. This slab was cut into slices, revealing a secondary design. One way to add curves to that design is use one or two metal rods to "comb" the glass when it is in a molten state.
Here is my original arrangement of glass, top and side views:
These pieces are wrapped and placed in a kiln in a way that will avoid movement during the combing process. When the glass is in a molten state, metal "combs" are drawn through the glass to create swirls (think of the Peet's Coffee/Starbucks baristas' artistry with designs in that latte foam).
...and voila! When the bars are sawed into pieces, the curved designs are revealed:
These can be fused again, to each other and to other pieces of glass.
New topic: One of my fav-o-rite fiber artists is my friend Karen Rips. She just happens to be in my Ventura County-based art quilt group, but I promise that my opinion of her work is not influenced by either her rapier wit or delightful personality. She brings a level of artistry to surface design that is both stimulating and astonishing.
So why am I mentioning Karen? She nominated me for a Kreativ Blogger Award.
Per this award, I must nominate five other blogs. Here are my nominations:Four are from my Santa Barbara-based art quilt group, Fibervision:
Judy Rys, whose work is both inventive and colorful;
Lora Martin, who brings energy and verve to her designs;
Diana Acevedo, whose brain must be on overdrive, as she creates both wonderful quilts and spectacular purses and bags;
Ranell Hansen, whose award winning quilts are innovative and delightful;
and someone whom I do know know, but whose work I have admired from afar, Mai-Britt Axelsen.
This is Sanja's first Christmas, and she has not learned that Christmas bears are not her toys. Fortunately, a little re-stuffing will fix this one. Bad doggie, bad bad doggie...
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