William Glasner worked glass in a traditional manner until a visit to Venice in 1982, where he discovered glass faceting or carving. Recently, he started applying this method to a series of carved beads that are jewelry proportion. “The hand-carved beads featured in this jewelry are unique in the 3500-year history of glass bead making. Amazingly, even though people have been creating glass beads for millennia and carving glass for nearly as long, extensive research has been unable to yield historical examples of similar carved glass beads. In making my beads, traditional techniques are combined in an innovative way to create a historically new bead style.”
Posts Tagged ‘glass’
Old Technique…New Bead Style
Posted in art, color, Design, fashion, glass, inspiration, jewelry, tagged art, color, contemporary, Design, earrings, fashion, glass, inspiration, jewelry, laurie prophater, ornamental elements, polymer clay, william glasner on August 13, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Form Out of Chaos
Posted in art, color, Design, glass, inspiration, tagged art, contemporary, Design, glass, inspiration, laurie prophater, ornamental elements, polymer, polymer clay, rob snyder on July 27, 2012| 1 Comment »
Rob Snyder’s work appears to be a pile of sticks held together by hidden connections. It is hard to believe they are sticks of…GLASS. “Making art is a direct reflection of my journey through life. My approach is centered in letting go of preconceived notions of both process and outcome. This requires a quiet yet playful frame of mind, allowing me to create without questioning direction. It is a slow unveiling of form out of chaos and spaciousness—allowing enough stillness in mind, and then saying yes to what appears. The Sufi poet, Rumi, eloquently speaks of this as being played like a hollow reed.”
Mid-Century Master
Posted in art, color, Design, inspiration, jewelry, tagged art, art deco, ceramics, color, contemporary, Design, glass, inspiration, interior design, laurie prophater, mid-century modern, ornamental elements, polymer clay, waylande gregory on July 18, 2012| 3 Comments »
Occasionally, while researching post material, I stumble across an artist that makes all of the dead ends worthwhile….Waylande Gregory. “Waylande Gregory was one of the most renowned American sculptors of the 20th century; with pieces collected by the Met, the Whitney, and the Smithsonian. Inspired by the complexity of nature and abstract motifs, Waylande Gregory’s advanced techniques and patented methods of glazing and glass sculpting revolutionized fine ceramics and helped define the Art Deco era.”
Luminosity
Posted in art, bracelet, Design, fabric, fashion, inspiration, jewelry, tagged art, bracelet, contemporary, Design, fabric, fashion, glass, inspiration, jewelry, lara knutson, laurie prophater, ornamental elements, polymer, polymer clay on April 30, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Lara Knutson works with a fiber filigreed with 50,000 mirror-backed glass beads per square inch…the 50,000 is not a typo. The same glowing fiber can also be found in emergency workers’ uniforms and athletic clothing. Her work is sold in museum stores throughout the country and has been purchased by the Corning Museum of Glass.
Surgery went very well and we are both breathing a huge sigh of relief. Thank you for keeping us in your thoughts and prayers.
Working Both Sides
Posted in art, bracelet, color, Design, fashion, glass, inspiration, jewelry, tagged art, Bangle, bracelet, contemporary, Design, glass, inspiration, jewelry, karen gilbert, laurie prophater, ornamental elements, polymer, polymer clay on April 27, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Scroll through Karen Gilbert’s site and you will find a wide range of styles and materials. “i see my work from two sides. one is the exploration of materials; the other is the content of my ideas. the functonal forms in nature and science, put together, are those we find familiar. i see these most primal forms as roadmaps for everything we think and feel. the smallest can be a visual representation of the larger complexity. what is underneath the surface is what i choose to explore. i try to question ideas about where comfort and beauty are found. the objects i make are my expressions of a new narrative.”
Integration of Glass & Silver
Posted in art, color, Design, fashion, glass, inspiration, jewelry, tagged art, color, contemporary, czech republic, Design, fashion, glass, inspiration, jewelry, laurie prophater, ornamental elements, pavel novak, polymer, polymer clay on April 26, 2012| 2 Comments »
Pavel Novak was born and raised in the Czech Republic, a country with a tradition in impeccable glass craftsmanship. “His sculpture and jewelry are made from the highest grade of optical glass which is ground, polished, laminated, colored, and sand blasted. Pieces that will become jewelry are also combined with sterling silver that has been hand fabricated. Every piece is one of a kind, and is the result of hours of labor.”
Today is the long awaited day for my husband’s reconstructive surgery. I hope to continue posting during the post operative days…but I may miss a day or two…or more. We are upbeat and confident, but a few prayers would certainly be appreciated.
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Only 50…No More
Posted in bracelet, Design, fashion, inspiration, jewelry, tagged art, Bangle, bracelet, color, contemporary, Crystals, Design, earrings, fashion, glass, inspiration, jewelry, laurie prophater, ornamental elements, polymer, polymer clay, rings, uno de 50 on April 24, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Even though the website Uno de 50 is in Spanish, you won’t need Google Translate to find a myriad of ideas for your next project. “In the late 90’s a group of creative decided to create a brand of jewelery and accessories that break with what existed at that time. A new signature that does not follow trends and have a philosophy and personality. The project was based on a utopian idea, build only 50 units of each model, so who would have a piece of the 50 existing, hence the brand name.”
Fusion of Old & New
Posted in art, color, Design, inspiration, jewelry, tagged art, color, contemporary, Design, fashion, glass, inspiration, jewelry, laurie prophater, ornamental elements, polymer, polymer clay, rosselini, swarovski on April 16, 2012| Leave a Comment »
The Rosselini line of jewelry by Carola Hiersemann-Eckrodt is a fusion of old world craftsmanship, clean designs, and cutting edge materials. Navigating the website is a little cumbersome but worth the effort. “Consultant for Swarovski®, for which she regularly contributes as a free-lance designer, Carola uses Swarovski® crystals exclusively for her own collections. It is not rare that she introduces new Swarovski® shapes for a limited time, before anyone else. The stainless steel and aluminum parts she favors as her metal of choice are expensively treated through eloxation and other high-tech methods, and thickly plated in silver, rhodium and 24-karat gold to last a lifetime. The acrylic parts she designs and special order through master artisans, add a rich dimension to her contemporary creative approach.”
Unique Shapes & Colors
Posted in art, color, Design, fashion, inspiration, jewelry, tagged art, Bangle, bracelet, carol martin, color, contemporary, Design, fashion, glass, inspiration, jewelry, laurie prophater, ornamental elements, polymer, polymer clay on February 7, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Carol Martin’s jewelry includes kiln cast glass, precious metals and stones. The process is labor intensive, but Carol feels the unique shapes and colors are worth the effort. This excerpt from her bio could describe all of us…“Making things is as natural as breathing to me. I grew up in a family of Artisans and have always worked with my hands.”
Beads in the Mix
Posted in art, bracelet, Design, inspiration, jewelry, tagged ann dillon, beads, bracelet, color, Design, fashion, glass, inspiration, ornamental elements, polymer, polymer clay on December 1, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Like many artists, Ann Dillon has worked in a variety of mediums. “I’ve always had to create something. For a long time, that took the form of weaving – mostly one-of-a-kind wearables. Since 1993, I’ve been working with polymer clay, making mainly beads and jewelry. A few years back, smaller beads began to nudge at me and want to be part of the mix.
In my daily work, I’m an Art Director of Cobblestone Publishing, where I design one of our magazines, oversee production and various other projects related to our six magazines for children..”
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