Glass Wave Wall Panels
An organic abstraction of movement and waves in nature is revealed within this textural panel glass. All the color in this piece comes from cut colored glass that is then fired the glass kiln. Client can choose number of panels from one to ?, size of panels and color scheme for the completed glass art. Each panel is hung using a stand off devise that brings the piece(s) away from the wall for transparency and depth.
Function
- wall
Material
- glass
Meet the Maker
Alice Benvie-Gebhart
Heritage Art & Glass
"As an artist, my goal is to visually communicate using kiln-fired glass. The fluid nature of melting glass adds an energy and organic feeling to the image. It seems as if, after I cut the glass, layer it, then put it in the kiln; the glass is born. I open the kiln to a new creation which comes from my mind’s eye AND the psyche of the glass and kiln.
Choosing the colors that enhance the mood of the image is an intuitive ritual. I cut and layer the brilliant colored opaque and transparent glass in a collage-type arrangement to simply and unceremoniously depict my plan. The pile of glass pieces is then placed in the kiln for firing and I experience a release and abandonment of control over the outcome. I open the kiln the next day to a new and exciting birth of an art form. The idea from which I started and the direction the glass chooses, leads to an expression and idea that becomes my narrative."