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| My finished fused glass sun, moon and stars. |
I wanted to create colorful fused glass window art of the sun, the moon and the stars that capture the light and bring a smile to your face. My suns are bright and playful, with one holding the crescent moon in its sphere. My silver moon is sweet and sleepy in a rich blue and soft lavender. These designs are inspired by the work of Alexander Girard, a mid-century modern artist.
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| The glass strikes to bright yellow and orange. |
Each suncatcher begins as Bullseye transparent sheet glass that gets cut and shaped into circles. The transparent yellow and oranges are made from striker glass, a glass that starts as almost colorless and changes (or strikes) to its mature color at about 1400 degF in the kiln. You can see the changes in the above photos.
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| Painting each sun with designs from my sketchbook. |
After the first firing, an opaque center is added and the details are painted by hand with fused glass enamels. I tried to create designs that were both happy and whimsical, like pictures you might find in a Richard Scarry storybook. All suncatchers were fired a second time to set the enamel designs and fuse the opaque middle circles.
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| Work by Alexander Girard |
