Panels

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ARTIST'S STATEMENT

This section of the website consists of fused panels that are typically hung vertically on the wall.  Most of these panels incorporate blown elements, meaning I first create canes and murrini in the hot shop, and then use those pieces in the imagery of the panels.

In 2006 I visited my cousin who is a glass artist that specializes in fused glass, and upon returning to my studio I decided to give fusing a try.  Some of the first panels that I created  came from scraps and shards of glass that were to be thrown away.

For the next series of panels I began to blow and create specific shapes and components to incorporate into the imagery.  These panels have evolved over the two years I have been creating them.  Most of the imagery within the panels is inspired by nature.