My post graduation ‘european
adventure’ took me to Leerdam, a
small city in the center of Holland
where they still make glass the
traditional way, by hand. It was there
that I had the opportunity to learn
and practice this dying craft as
apprentice to both Dutch and
Czech glass masters.
I was taught the old-fashioned way
- a very ‘hands-on’ education;
always working twice as hard as
the only female in a traditionally
male profession.
As a glass blower I learned that good
technique is vital to creating a
quality piece. As a glass artist
I believe the glass deserves
a bit more freedom.
I try to capture the idea of both
form and freedom in my pieces while
maintaining the fluid nature of the
glass. At 2400 degrees the glass is
a liquid. As a glass blower I find the
glass to be most beautiful when it is
hot and moving at the end of my pipe
- it’s reactions changing every
moment as it cools. As a glass artist,
I do my best to preserve that amazing
quality in the finished piece. |
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In Theory, 2009
Size: 24 x 16 x 4 ½
Materials: Clear lead-free soda glass with compatible Kugler colored glass, email wit and silberblau
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Wonderland, 2009
Size: 10 ½ x 10 ½ x 10
Materials: Clear lead-free soda glass with compatible Kugler colored glass, email wit and silberblau
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Milky Wave, 2009
Size: 8 x 6 x 8
Materials: Clear lead-free soda glass with compatible Kugler colored glass, email wit and silberblau
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Two Becoming Three, 2009
Size: 7 x 7 x 8 ½
Materials: Clear lead-free soda glass with compatible Kugler colored glass, goldrubin and silber-dunkelblau
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Gala, 2009
Size: 27 x 18 x 4 ½
Materials: Clear lead-free soda glass with compatible Kugler colored glass, email wit and iris gelb
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Rain Forest, 2009
Size: 9 x 5 x 9
Materials: Clear lead-free soda glass with compatible Kugler colored glass, email wit and silbergrun
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Awakening, 2009
Size: 16 x 15 x 9 ½
Materials: Clear lead-free soda glass with compatible Kugler colored glass, email wit and silberbergrun
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Tranquility, 2009
Size: 11 ½ x 11 ½ x 10
Materials: Clear lead-free soda glass with compatible Kugler colored glass, goldrubin and silberblau
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Psychedelic Shell, 2009
Size: 8 ½ x 8 ½ x 8 ½
Materials: Clear lead-free soda glass with compatible Kugler colored glass, email wit and silberamethyst
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Desert Sun, 2009
Size: 8 x 8 x 6
Materials: Clear lead-free soda glass
with compatible Kugler colored glass, silberpetrol
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Golden Egg, 2009
Size: 9 ½ x 9 ½ x 8
Materials: Clear lead-free soda glass
with compatible Kugler colored glass, email wit and silberamethyst
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Dolphin & Orca, 2009
Size: 7 x 7 x 6 ½
Materials: Clear lead-free soda glass
with compatible Kugler colored glass, opal wit and opalschwarz
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Static Electricity, 2009
Size: 7 x 7 x 7
Materials: Clear lead-free soda glass
with compatible Kugler colored glass, email wit and silber-dunkelblau
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Beauty Mark, 2009
Size: 6 x 6 x 7
Materials: Clear lead-free soda glass
with compatible Kugler colored glass, email wit and silbergrun
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