My latest artist collaboration: a stained glass plank for Jason Middlebrook. Come and visit my studio before it leaves for Chicago. All welcome (details below).
Above, still wrapping the armature with copper foil. Below, glasspainting.
Read other posts about Jason Middlebrook‘s stained glass plank: the early drawings; welding and fabricating a steel armature; reinforcing the armature, cladding with copper foil, modeling the tree bark, taking templates and cutting glass.
The glass on the left still has one layer of contact paper from the sandblasting. I’m painting enamel into the areas that were blasted.
Removing contact paper masks. After a little cleaning up, I kiln-fired each piece to fix the enamel permanently into the surface of the glass.
If you’re really interested, and live near enough, do come and visit my studio on Friday to see the plank before it leaves for Chicago. Time: 4-6pm, Friday Sept 5th. Where: 359 Rue Madeline, Readsboro VT 05350. Email: dcoombs@myfairpoint.net or call me, area code 802, 423~5640.