The unique murrini pattern on each side of this piece is visible through opposing sides of the work. An opaque color wrap encircles the abstract pattern.
These pieces remind us of sailboat spinnakers blowing in the wind.
Colors: Blue, Mango or White
Dimensions: 22 x 12 x 3.5”
12 x 8 x 2.5”
In these pieces, two overlapping colors are complimented by a simple murrini pick up. This group was inspired by a collection of ladies handbags from the 1920’s and ‘30’s. They are elegant, romantic and fun.
Colors: Tangerine, Scarlet, Purple Olive, Duck, Copper Ruby, Celadon (dark), Avocado, Celadon (light), Orange Ruby
Dimensions: 12 x 3 x 5.5 in.
In these pieces, three color are wrapped around an elongated form.
This tall and elegant form makes you think of fabric flowing in the wind. The simple form allows the color patterning to contrast vibrantly with the clear areas.
Colors: Gray, Orange Ruby, Raspberry and Tobacco.
Dimensions: 18 x 7.5 x 5 in.
The pick up technique we use for these vessels allows the clear windows of glass to “magnify” the multicolored opaque and transparent murrinis that flow across the surface. The textured surface of these pieces refracts the light at the murrinis edges, giving the surface a brilliant, chiseled effect.
Dimensions: Sphere-13.5 x 9 x 9; Flat-21 x 9.5 x 5; Lino- 27 x 11 x 5
Chunky clear cubes are picked up on the outside of minimal form creating an exciting textural and light refracting sculpture.
Dimensions: 23 x 8 x 8 in.
15 x 16 x 15 in.
23 x 6 x 6 in.
Cubes:
Sparkling chunks of clear glass murrinis surround the vessel core constructed of blue or olive incalmos. This sculptural form is spectacular!
Dimensions: 24 x 7 x 7 in.
Siberia:
Our love for white glass and the effects of light on the white made us create this beautiful, statuesque piece. The white bubble incalmo sits below rising columns of circular white murrinis which are topped with a crown of citron dots.
Dimensions: 24.5 x 8 x 5 in.
Turkish Olives:
This beautiful piece reminds us of Mediterranean olive orchards and my friend’s Turkish cooking.
The olive green incalmo bottom balances the columns of black, salmon and gold ruby murrinis. A ring of cherry red dots is perfect crown.
Dimensions: 24 x 10 x 5 in.
This piece came to mind when peering into a computer tower one afternoon. The colored wires and perfectly organized connections made a beautiful pattern.
The multicolor, fritted cane on this piece is arranged in an ascending dark to light pattern. The lattice effect wraps around a compressed and rounded, rectangular from.
Dimensions: 18.5 x 9 x 4.5 in.
The multi-color murrini pattern of this piece floats over a black or white background. The murrinis woven appearance reminds us of a well traveled suitcase, plastered with stickers from around the world.
Colors: Black or White
Dimensions: 18 x 6 x 5 in.
These pieces are influenced by our love for both Italian and Swedish glass. The vibrant color lines are like abstract painting on a sparkling, clear glass field. They are minimal and fun.
Dimensions:
Stripes: 6 x 5.5 x 2 in.
Candles: 11 x 3.75 x 2 in.
Multi-color cane pattern with lots of clear glass.
This series uses a multi-color fritted cane pattern to explore the contours of each form. The cane pattern on the Flat and Tall forms incorporates edge cut multi-color frit cane murrines and bright single color murrines into the pattern, creating optical windows to see into and through the forms.
Colors: Multi-color cane and murrine pattern.
Dimensions:
Heart: 16.5 x 11 x 3.5"
Flat: 18 x 8 x 3.5”
Tall: 20 x 10 x 5.5”
Bowl: 11 x 5”
This sculptural form is a play on light: the black and white incalmo areas absorb and reflect the light, while the cubed murrini center deflects the light in all directions. The red dots are a subtle contrast for balance.
Dimensions: 18 x 15 x 4 in.
This beautiful and serene form is an example of a classic Italian style incalmo. The two colors, opaque black and transparent gray, are brought together hot and then blown into a sphere.
White on White-Cumulus
Saffron on Orange-Saffron Sun
Dimensions: 11.5 x 10.5 x 10.5 in.
15 x 10 x 10 in.
17 x 11 x 5 in.
Landscape Bowl: This low, open bowl form with two complimentary color wraps makes an elegant and stunning center piece.
Dimensions: 20 x 9
Crayon Bowl: A medium sized bowl with swirls of transparent and opaque color that creates a vivid pattern of pure color from top to bottom.
Dimensions: 9 x 7