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Check the event calendar below for a list of my show dates; hold your mouse over the blue area to preview events.
Recent Newsworthy Events
The Lady’s Got Glass Goes to Japan
(Bluebird plates do anyway!)
I was very excited when a representative from Queensbury UFSD saw my work at an event and asked me to design a large bird plate to use as a gift for an upcoming student exchange to Saga City, Japan. They wanted something that would be special to their school district as well as this part of the world. I immediately thought of our state bird and started working on a design. As a pleasant surprise, it turned out that they didn’t want just one plate; they wanted three, all in the same theme, but each one a little different. That was no problem since all our work is unique, all one of a kind pieces. The plates were similar, but each one had it’s own character. The Bluebird plates were presented to the Saga City, Japan the Mayor at City Hall, as well as the High School and Jr. High School Principals. They will remain on display at those locations. This picture is of the presentation to the Jr. High School Principal in Saga City, Japan by Theresa Middleton, the Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction of the Queensbury School District.
The Lady’s Got Glass Goes to Japan
(Bluebird plates do anyway!)
I was very excited when a representative from Queensbury UFSD saw my work at an event and asked me to design a large bird plate to use as a gift for an upcoming student exchange to Saga City, Japan. They wanted something that would be special to their school district as well as this part of the world. I immediately thought of our state bird and started working on a design. As a pleasant surprise, it turned out that they didn’t want just one plate; they wanted three, all in the same theme, but each one a little different. That was no problem since all our work is unique, all one of a kind pieces. The plates were similar, but each one had it’s own character. The Bluebird plates were presented to the Saga City, Japan the Mayor at City Hall, as well as the High School and Jr. High School Principals. They will remain on display at those locations. This picture is of the presentation to the Jr. High School Principal in Saga City, Japan by Theresa Middleton, the Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction of the Queensbury School District.
About
Flameworking, fusing, glassblowing, and cold assembly are the methods I use to create my art. The inspiration for my designs is born out of my passion for the interplay of light with the myriad combinations of color and shape that are possible in this medium. The natural luster of glass, which is liquid even in its "solid" state, is a fascinating melding of science and aesthetics.
I have been working with glass since 2004, and have been fortunate enough to enjoy the educational enrichment opportunities offered by The Studio at the Corning Museum of Glass. Loren Stump, Caitlin Hyde, Suellen Fowler, Margaret Neher, and Kathleen Sheard are only a few of the talented glass masters I have had the pleasure to learn from and who have influenced my development as a glass artisan.
In 2005, my husband joined me by starting to create stained glass pieces and later that year he took his first class in glass blowing. His interest in that area was fueled by a desire to do roll-ups, a technique in which a piece is first fused, and then taken into the hot shop to be blown into a vase or bowl. The name comes from the fact that the glass is “rolled up” on the blowpipe. He has worked with Mark Ditzler, Jonathan Schmuck, Harry Seaman, and many of the staff at The Studio of CMOG. A strong influence on both of us has been the work of Klaus Moje.
Our work ranges from whimsical to utilitarian. All dishes are food-safe and my pieces for personal adornment are both eye-catching and durable. Requests for commissioned work and custom pieces are welcome. Please forward comments or requests to me via e-mail at: (cheryl@theladysgotglass.com).
Thank you for your interest.
