
Out of the Blue
Vitreous enamel on copper
Artists Statement
In fact, when layered properly it acts much like stained glass, and light penetrates to the copper substrate. It may be The vitreous enamel, the glossy decorative surface of this pendant, is glass. richly colored but, as here, it remains transparent. The multiple shades of blue formed random shapes in the firing process resulting in an abstract reminiscent of images from space.
Artist Bio
In a little hotplate on the kitchen table at age 12, Paula Sinclair learned to fuse glass to copper. Self-taught and matured, she now designs statement necklaces. With transparent and opaque vitreous enamels fired at 1500° F. or more into a gooey orange-hot mass, she surrenders to the unexpectedness of the heat effects. Her transparent enamels make light play through to the copper like stained glass. Her work can be seen at Full Moon Gallery in Twin Falls.
Contact Info
p.b.sinclair@outlook.com
(208) 731-3300
Instagram @glassglow.studios