
Three Tree Trunks meet in the middle of this 11.5" diameter 3"H Bowl. Each Tree is represented uniquely and individually.

BEFORE and AFTER piece shown, striking variegated colors. Small 6" dish of Vitigraph, Murrini and dots. It's a beauty!

Rods of colored Murrini (previously created) are "snipped" and arranged in delightful combinationof colors. This piece is very textured you can feel each piece of Murrini - 9.25" Square

Rectangular Pattern Bars form the edge an center, round pattern bars around the center, flanked by blue and clear strips on edge. A raw edge iridecent piece forms the base. 11.5" Square

BIRD SITTING ON A STUMP was created with Vitrigraph and Murini. Leaves and vegetation were created seperately and added to the stump. The stump sits on a piece of slate.

An 11" striking blue display piece. Carving is done by cutting various thicknesses of ceramic fiber, layering them into your design, under the glass. Firing this to approximately 1450* the glass layers form around the fiber capturing the design. May be displayed flat or vertical.
the creativity never stops.....

Pumpkins ready for the harvest, Vitrigraph viney attachments, dried leaves and trailing Murrini flowers 23" x 13"

Vitrigraph & Murrini designed tray 7" x 16". A frog, bug, butterfly, and numerous floral groupings hunt for and find them.

Channel Dish- Tan & Blue Twisted Vitrigraph surrounded by multi-design, multi-colored Murrini - an art dish 16" x 5"
finding any favorites yet?

An old water logged block holds the Oscar fish (from the Amazon). He was created flat, I used ceramic fiber under the side fin to stand out from the body. On the 2nd firing I utilized addition fiber for more body shaping. Vitrigraph river-bed "weeds" add the look. Oscar is secured into the block with rebar.

A small glimpse into the backwoods.... this (6" L x 5' D x 8" H) three-sided, 3-deminsional Artwork, began with a piece of wood, Blue Flower and leaves are the focal point. When you look further around......you'll find a Ladybug, mushrooms, snail, pinecone and a viney white flower growing out of the wood.
My glass is best appreciated in person. To feel the piece, the weight & texture, and to see the color variations.

This is a very unique piece- The Blosoms: were created with Vitrigraph pieces I fired "under pressure" (with weights on top of them in the kiln as to flatten). The Edge: II wanted a branch-like feel to the dish, so I laid out the brown Vitirigraph pieces and then cut the white-wispy backround into the shape. Twigs and branches were added to connect the blossoms, it was then fired in the kiln making and the pieces into one design. A 2nd firing at a lower temperature slumped the glass into a mold

This small dish was created with Vitrigraph and Murrini. You can feel the individual pieces of glass. May be used as an indiviual dish or displayed on a stand to see the colors. FG is not used in ovens and we reccommed hand washing.

Bug Out refers to a Beetle and a Moth - approx. 14" x 13", it also includes a large purple Flower and 5 blossoms. Sheet glas was cut to shape the beetle, moth, flower, blossoms and some of the leaves. Vitrigraph and glass paint highlight.

This 13' x 23" hanging artwork features a BIRD, VINE with FLOWERS, and a NEST.
The background is hundreds of irregular pieces of glass (clear & Irridescent). These glass pieces are strategically placed to form a network behind the design and a gridwork and Irredecent pieces highlight the Sky. The nest was made with Vitrigraph, the sassy little bird with sheet glass and powders.

These a fun little pieces of artwork made wit Vitrigraph and Murrini. May be used at the table for sauces and such or as a location to hold rings, etc.

DARK Blue transparent glass is the backdrop to "Countryside". The tree trunk is sheet glass, the remander of the design was created using Murrini. This piece is very textural with different colors of Murrino show the hills and topography, straight Vitirigraph does create one of the hillls. Because this dark blue is so dark it would best be displayed hanging in a window. 13" x 15"
more coming soon.......
Cottage Glassworks *** Artwork by Kathleen schnel
Cottage Glassworks 13 Dantz Run Road Ext Wellsboro, PA 16901 us
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