November/December 2021**Print**

Glass Art^®

November/December 2021
Volume 36
Number 5

 

Art Glass Studio Profile

De Carter-Ray

Revealing “Deep Skills” in Flat Glass Panels

by Vicki Schneider

Photography by Jon Ray, C. Graham Berwind, and De Carter-Ray

In the highly skilled hands of De Carter-Ray, a piece of flat glass becomes an amazing carved scene with exceptional depth and precision. Having begun her career as a typesetter, draftsperson, and technician, she has evolved over the years into an exceptional flat glass artist whose impressive and often massive creations grace homes and businesses across the world.

 

Artist to Artist

The Creative Process

by Vicki Schneider

Photography by Rachel Sager, Jon Erickson, Katie Malone-Smith, and Daniel Benway

Artist to Artist presents a behind-the-scenes glimpse into artists’ beliefs, feelings, and practices and provides a showcase for their work. This issue explores various creative processes and how they are documented by mosaic artist Rachel Sager, architectural glass artist Jon Erickson, paperweight encasement artist Clinton Smith, and borosilicate murrine and marble artist Daniel Benway.

 

AGG News

AGG Corning 2022

by Troy Moody

Members of the American Glass Guild are eagerly awaiting their upcoming July 2022 Conference that will be held at The Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, New York. The AGA is excited to announce that both renowned glass artists Narcissus Quagliata and Thomas Denny will be sharing their unique perspectives and experiences creating in glass art.

 

Multimedia Glass Studio Profile

Stephanie Carlton Smith

by Sara Sally LaGrand

Photography by Matthew Booth

The work of British artist Stephanie Carlton Smith can be found in the art collections of notables all over the world who describe her work as extraordinary and unique. In glass, alabaster, oak, and hewn marble, the artist achieves a rare honesty of form that has been featured at prestigious glass art shows including SOFA Chicago and The Department of Culture in Abu Dhabi.

 

ISGB News

Building the Plane in the Air

The 2021 ISGB Online Gathering

by Floor Kaspers, Educational Director

Photography by Peter Kuhnlein and Lynn Thompson

The International Society of Glass Beadmakers held its annual meeting, The Gathering, virtually June 10–13, 2021. Keynote speaker Janis Miltenberger inspired participants to focus on the processes used to create their glass artwork. Also included was a virtual Flame Off featuring four artists working in different countries and a tour of Italian art with renowned glass artist Mauro Vianello.

 

Skills and Techniques

The Skinny on Precise Kiln Formed Glass Designs

by Bob Leatherbarrow

Design pieces on the top surface of kiln formed projects commonly distort when they’ve been heated to a full fuse. The solution is to fire projects upside down. As the glass starts to melt, the weight of the base sheet glass pushing down on the design pieces prevents gaps from opening due to surface tension.

 

SAMA News

Michelle Sider’s Art

Exploring Themes of Identity, Place, Spirituality, and Light

by Shawn Newton

Photography by Eric Law and Michelle Sider

The Society of American Mosaic Artists presents the outstanding mosaic art of SAMA member Michelle Sider. The artist’s series, Transparencies and Reflections, illustrate her love of light and how it dances on the surfaces of the various objects she portrays. Each of her mosaics takes 100-plus hours to complete and hides a complete painting underneath.

 

Functional Glass Studio Profile

Jason Lee

Bringing Form to Function

by Joe Samuelson III

Photography by Wind Home, Rick Levinson, and Jason Lee

The past decade has seen a flourish of diversity in the work coming from Jason Lee’s kiln. He has built his name largely on immense pieces exploding with intricate linework as he has pushed the limits of this technique. His pursuit of something that hasn’t been done before has required the artist to invest extensive time and attention to experimentation.

 

CGS News

The 2021 Glass Sellers/Contemporary Glass Society Glass Prize and New Graduate Review

by Pam Reekie

Photography by Matt Stone, Matt Evans, Michael Goncalves, Ester Segarra, and Stephanie Harper

The Contemporary Glass Society is delighted to announce both the winners of the Glass Sellers/Contemporary Society 2021 Glass Prize and the glass graduates to be included in the New Graduate Review 2021 publication. Because CGS was unable to award prizes last year because of the pandemic, this year’s review will include graduates from 2020 and 2021.

 

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