Never having worked with the material, just coveted and lusted after it in a big way, I had no idea if I would get on with it at all. Luckily, unlike stained glass which needs total perfection for it to work, fused glass is more forgiving.
I decided, a little ambitiously, that my first piece would be a bowl, using the colours of Hundertwasser and the 1970s combined... I know, sounds awful, but I think it's going to work...
It was a long obsessive morning so I decided to just have a bit of fun and perhaps make some Christmas presents in the afternoon- a poppy field and some abstract pendants and broaches, using a millefiori bead which should open out in the correct heat in the kiln, some diachroic glass (which is bling and gorgeous!) and experimenting with brass and copper pieces which will oxidise and do interesting things when fired.... So all very exciting. Unfortunately have to wait till 17th October to get them back, but will keep you posted!
Thank you Caroline Lambert for a fantastic day and helping me find a way of working that makes me very happy!
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