Slumped Glass Lampshades
These two shades were made by fusing amber streaky glass to white glass, and then slumping them over a mold. I try to make my shades with irregular edges to suggest a washrag hanging on a clothesline in a breeze. Each shade is unique and designed to fit the clients lamp.
Finish
- white
Material
- glass
Shape
- unique
Meet the Maker
David Zvanut
David L. Zvanut Fine Art
Fused glass work is my primary focus, but I also work in leaded stained glass, found object sculpture, large abstract watercolors, and acrylic painting. I use glass to make custom lighting fixtures and chandeliers. Most of my material is scrap recycled from local leaded glass businesses. Musical themes predominate, but I am open to other imagery. I am able to incorporate text and personal photographs into my custom work.
In addition to glass, I make custom or reproduction lead castings for use with leaded glass panels.
Customer Reviews
John Hurd Hurd
Jul 1, 2015David was a great help on this project. He suggested design options, made up samples so I could see the the shape of the product and kept me up to date every step of the way. In the end we received a beautiful glass light for our kitchen that exceeded our expectations. I would highly recommend David for your project.
Andrew Feiner
Dec 21, 2018David is terrific to work with. He is at once both creative and collaborative a very difficult combination. I truly enjoyed working with him and his work is EXCELLENT.
Savanna Mayhook
Jul 30, 2019Working with David was an absolute pleasure. He took the time early on to really understand my vision, and made working with him so easy. His constant communication at every step of the way kept us completely involved and allowed us to take control of the project from a distance. He definitely went above and beyond personally driving our piece to Florida for delivery (from Texas!) and has left us with nothing but great things to say about him. I'm already trying to dream up new projects just so we can work with him again and have more than one David Zvanut original in our home!
Sara
Mar 1, 2013David was great to work with and we were very happy with the results.
Charisse Elwin
Feb 2, 2021We are just amazed at the quality of David’s work. From the beginning to the end he exceeded our greatest expectations and created a work of art that will be cherished for generations. This was a project with great emotional significance for our family and David’s approach from the start assured us he understood that and every step of the way he proved it couldn’t have been in better hands. David maintained close contact throughout the process, invited our input and even invited my daughter and her family to his studio to see the project as he was creating it. He went above and beyond every step of the way to assure it was exactly what we wanted. I can’t recommend him highly enough and we definitely plan to utilize his amazing talent in the years to come. Thank you David!