On A Roll II

On A Roll II

Six piece kilnformed glass sculpture.

31" X 6" X 4"

Synergy

Synergy

Two piece kilnformed glass sculpture.

20" X 5" X 6"

SynergyII

Synergy II

Two piece kilnformed sculpture.

20.5 X 5" X 6"

Synergy III

SynergyIII

Two piece kilnformed sculpture.

20.5" X 5.5" X 6"

"Go With The Flow"

"Go With The Flow"
Triptych with multi level pattern bar inclusions.
17 1/2" high X 5" wide

"Downtown"

"Downtown"
Triptych with multi level pattern bar inclusions.
20" high X 5 1/2" wide

"Uptown"

"Uptown"
Triptych with multi level pattern bar inclusions.
20" high X 5 1/2" wide

Vanilla and Blue Bowl

20" Vanilla and Blue bowl with pattern bar inclusion.

Vanilla and Pink Plate

16" Vanilla and transparent pink plate with pattern bar inclusions.

16" Vanilla Bowl

16" Vanilla Bowl with pattern bar inclusion.

Blue Bowl

11" Transparent blue bowl with pattern bar inclusion.

12" Vanilla plate

12" Vanilla plate with pattern bar inclusion.

Vanilla Plates

12" and 7" Vanilla plates

"Paradox"

Cast glass
7" X 15"
Consisting of 7 cast glass parts.

The image below shows the left side seated in the base.

The image below shows the 3 glass cubes

sitting on the base, fitting into the indentation on the left side.

The image below shows the right side seated in the

base, fitting right up next to the interior cubes.

And finally, the last images shows the glass sphere seated in place,

resting atop the right and left sides.

"Captive"

Cast leaded crystal
5.5" X 6.5"

"Pinnacle"

Cast leaded crystal
6" X 8"

"Captive II"

Cast leaded crystal
5.5" X 6.5"

"Pinnacle II"

Cast leaded crystal
6" X 8"

"Box"

Cast Bullseye glass
10" X 3.5" X 2.5"

Untitled

Cast Bullseye glass
8" X 14.5" X 2.5"

"On A Roll"

Cast crystal. 12" X 3 3/4".
This new series explores the relationships we have with the people who move through our lives.

Casting with glass and leaded crystal

The model for "ON A Roll" was fabricated from 15 pound sign foam. The sign foam was turned on a lathe, sanded and sealed with shalack. The first mold was a plaster, silica mix. This presented a problem, the rigid sign foam material was difficult to remove from the finished mold. After about 30 minutes of pulling, tugging and wiggling, I succeded in releasing the model from the mold without damaging either.

However, it was obvious I needed to re-think the model material. Something flexible was needed. So, I put a 1/4" clay blanket over the original model and built a plaster case over that, this left me with a 1/4" space to pour rubber over the original model. When the plaster case was dry, I removed the clay and set the plaster case over the original model. Through a hole I created in the plaster case, I poured the silicone rubber. This gave me a thin rubber mold in which I would pour a liquid rubber. The end result was a strong, yet flexible model.

Below is the finished rubber model and a mold made from R&R Glass Cast 910.

"Around The Way"
Cast glass
9" X 11" X 1.75"

"Pod"
Cast crystal, cast glass.
9" X 3.5" X 3.75".
The "On A Roll" Series

"On A Roll II"
Cast glass, 12" X 3.75.