Masks

My designs are inspired and drawn from nature, Art Deco and Art Nouveau, Native American art, among others. The dichroic glass masks have multiple layers of different colored glass, which are then etched to create the designs. Some have as many as four layers of glass. The "frit" masks are fired multiple times to create landscapes using a painterly effect. Many of these landscapes also have glass elements (such as tree branches) that are created with glass rods and a torch. After multiple firings, the masks are "slumped" or fired over molds to create their shapes. I use a variety of glass for my masks, including dichroic glass and powdered glass called "frit". Each mask is individually created, so please allow for variations.