Because of my 30 years experience in a number of different glass techniques, I am able to create a lot of texture and visual interest in my art work. I number of years ago I began fusing glass to add detail to the stained glass windows I was making.
In 2001 I was commissioned by a gentleman to make eleven small windows. There were to be of butterflies,catapillar or cocoons. He didn't care what kind they were, he just wanted them all to be different.
I bought a book about butterflies and began designing each window. I realized that to in order to get alot of detail without having alot of glass pieces to cut, that I could fuse the details of the wings. Not only did it add visual interest and texture, but it did a much better job representing each butterfly that I made.
I have also used my ablility to sandblast to create interest and detail in stained glass panels. In this version of a Frank Lloyd Wright glass panel. I wanted to create a more realistic look. To do that I sandblasted out the shapes of leaves on clear glass. I then filled the void that was left with an assortment of different colors of glass powders. This was was then fired in a kiln. These pieces where then built into the copper came door window.
I have made my own glass on occassion. In See Jewels I made the sky glass because I needed something that would transition from the yellow color of the German glass jewel towards the center of the window up to the mauve/purple of the the antique glass used for the border and wave curls.
Climbing Roses is another example where I made my own glass to add interest and texture to a window. The inspiration for this window came from a book my mother got for me on flower arranging. I really loved the simplicity of the lines on this particular arrangement and thought it would be interesting rendered in glass. In keeping with the simplicity of the design, I thought it would be best to do the window primarily with clear textured glasses. I couldn't find a glass I liked for the vase so I made my own glass.
In the window Inspired I was able to have a friend create a blown glass rondel for the sun. I believe that it is this kind of interesting detail that makes the work I do unique and different from the work being done by others.
Barrett Art Glass
315 Riggs St NW
Salem, Oregon 97304
503 551-5850
e-mail:Lynda@BarrettArtGlass.com
last updated February 26, 2009All glass images are the property of Lynda Barrett. They cannot be used without permission.
