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Artist's Statement
Currently I am working with pearl lusters on the surfaces of glass vessels. Lusters maintain most of the optical qualities of glass but add lovely and mysterious effects. I use the luster on the inside of a vessel to deepen the outer surface of the piece, the way a finish does on fine wood furniture. Used on the outside of the vessel, lusters provide a layering effect ‚ the true color of the piece is seen through a satin veil. Lusters accentuate the curves of the glass in much the way that a sheer stocking accentuates the curves of the female form. They can deepen the color dramatically, or soften the sharp shine of glass into a sheen that broadens and emphasizes its contours.
The joy of working in this medium captured me over a decade ago, changing the direction of my life. The beauty of glass fascinates, drives and absorbs me. It challenges me to use my experiences in the minute world of the electron microscope and, drawing from those memories, forms and colors to create a new world in glass.