Mica Paintings
I
am excited with my new style of fused art glass, mica paintings. These
pieces are created by drawing the image onto contact paper, carefully cutting
away by layer and then painting with mica powders mixed with a medium that allows
the mica to adhere to the glass. Although time consuming I find the end
result well worth the effort. I hope you enjoy viewing these as much as
I do creating them.
Underwater
scenes are done freehand. Although a shark may be the focal point the
rest of scene changes from piece to piece. I take many liberties with
the creatures I add, some exist in natures others only in my mind but all join
together in a playful and beautiful scene sure to bring you much enjoyment.
The
photography does not capture the true beauty and color of these pieces. I
hope to perfect my picture taking skills to one day capture their true beauty.
The Edge Gallery photos were taken at the beach in Newport Oregon. Sand
and beach grass is visible in most pictures.
In
the future I will be adding this new technique to my teaching schedule!
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Sea Dragon - Sea dragons float admist ocean vegetation
blending in. Watch the small hairs on their back for these
are their mod of locomotion.
7x15 plate ( 06-3001 )
$245
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Shark - Kings of the ocean sharks stir emotion
in all they cross paths with.
7x15 plate ( 06-3002 )
$295
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Jelly Fish - Often deadly these creatures graceful
float throughout our oceans.
6x6 bowl ( 06-3003 )
$95
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Koi - serene and tranquil these are my stylized
Koi.
7x15 plate ( 06-3004 )
$245
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Scraps - I have a lot of smaller pieces of iridized
and have been creating geometric designs like this log cabin quilt
square.
7x7 bowl ( 06-3005 )
$70
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Otter Chase - Ocean otter playfully chase their
food in an underwater ocean wonderland
8x8 bowl ( 06-3006 )
$165
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Dolphin - Playful and cute we love watching these
aquatic mammels.
6x6 bowl ( 06-3007 )
$95
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Shark - Kings of the ocean sharks stir emotion
in all they cross paths with.
6x6 bowl ( 06-3008 )
$115
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Whale - Gentle giants of the ocean.
7x15 plate ( 06-3009 )
$195
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Otter Chase - Ocean otter playfully chase their
food in an underwater ocean wonderland
6x6 bowl ( 06-3010 )
$115
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Abstract - Lines and Dots
6x6 bowl ( 06-3011 )
$60
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Otter Chase - Ocean otter playfully chase their
food in an underwater ocean wonderland.
6x16 S-curve ( 06-3012 )
$295
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Fish - Idealic underwater scene, peaceful and
serene.
6x6 bowl ( 06-3013 )
$115
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Bug - Whimsical insect of my imagination. Inspired
by japanese anime as well as zebra strikes this cutie is
6x6 bowl ( 06-3014 )
$95
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Abstract - Zebra Strips
6x6 bowl ( 06-3015 )
$60
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Sea Dragon - Sea dragons float admist ocean vegetation
blending in. Watch the small hairs on their back for these
are their mode of locomotion.
8x8 bowl ( 06-3016 )
$165
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Shark - Kings of the ocean sharks stir emotion
in all they cross paths with.
8x8 bowl ( 06-3017 )
$165
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The
Above Pieces are available at
The
Edge Gallery
South
Beach, Oregon 97365
541-265-5141
Please
reference item number when calling.
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Possible Uses
I am often asked what one does with my work. First
and formost these are art pieces. They are meant for display.
Display can be using a plate stand or a wall mounted plate
stand. Either works well. They can also be placed directly
on a flat surface although small rubber feet found in a hardware
store are recommended to keep the glass from scratching the surface
they sit on.
These are also functional pieces. They are
food safe and can be used to hold a variety of things. Especially
for the ocean scenes I think serving appetizers would work well.
As your guests eat the scene beneath is revealed piece by
piece.
Mica Paintings are NOT microwave safe. The
glass contains metal so do NOT place in the microwave.
They should be disshwasher safe but it is probably
better to hand wash.
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A
few words on sizes and shapes.
6x6
bowl - gently sloping corners.
7x7
bowl - slightly sharper curves at corners
8x8
bowl - edges curve more dramtically over other smaller bowls
10x10
bowl - deeper curves
7x15
bowl - very shallow rectangular bowl
6x16
S Curve - can be displayed standing (on it's own) or laying flat
14x16
X Curve - can be displayed standing (on it's own) or laying flat
Other
sizes and shapes can be done. Custom Work welcomed. Pricing
depends on complexity and size.
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