Wedding / Birthday Commissions and gifts
Rondella Matrimonio
Ho dipinto questa rondella con grisaglia e smalti per accentuare il colore. E’ un regalo di nozze che puo’ essere, ad esempio, appeso alla finestra per essere ammirato ogni giorno dagli sposi.
Monarch Butterfly in an Orange Tree
Inspired, as always by nature but also by Barbara Kingsolver’s novel, Flight Behaviour, I made this panel, monarch butterfly in an orange tree. As usual, I used antique mouthblown glass, grisaille glass paint and enamels, joined using the traditional method with lead and solder. I used a medieval style of smear shading instead of using mattes to add shading – something I will do more of in the future! 30X30cm.
Horse Chestnut
I designed this panel depicting horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) leaves and conkers as a stand alone piece which would also function as a sample panel to show the possibility for a larger window or screen. Inspired by some nineteenth-century foliage glass in Barcelona, I used layers of grisaille and enamels on striated antique glass to give the panel life, movement and a three-dimensional quality. 30X30cm.
Pill pendant
My multicoloured pill-shaped pendant turned out as glossy and twinkly as I'd hoped! As usual with glass, the photos don't do it justice...
Pet Portrait
I try to capture the personality, essence and cuteness of your treasured pet on glass. Using layers of grisaille glass paint fired permanently in a kiln, I build up the details of your furry friend to create a lifelike portrait that will last forever.
Fox
Moon
I love seeing the moon in any form of art… so I made a stained glass one!
Running Hare
I used antique reamy glass for this panel- i wanted to avoid the ‘outline of lead’ around each different plant and animal when there is a change of colour. I opted for a different style of panel where I used the copper foil lines for adding movement and I used enamels to add colour to the glass.
Bluetit
Made using antique, handmade glass with grisaille glass paint and enamels. The border of the roundel has three shades of green antique handmade glass. I especially love the 3D effect of the branch and also how the flowers turned out.
Butterflies
The focus for this roundel was all about reflections. I wanted the butterflies to have movement and colour that reflected onto a surface to add magic and beauty to an interior. The design was initially envisioned for a friend’s bedroom to catch the morning sun and project butterflies (and secret messages) on the wall…
Coal tit
This roundel was made in honour of a speedy and characterful little dude come to their garden every morning to whizz around the other little birds who came to feed.
Bat and Moon
I made a copy of a bat and moon roundel that I have admired for a long time. I painted the glass front and back, then added enamel for subtle colour.
Hare
This little hare is installed in a cathedral in Catalonia, keeping an eye on the pigeons that are roosting behind him!
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