Autumn Leaves
Along the trail to White Pine Lake, Logan Canyon, UT With its more moderate temperatures and colorful foliage, Nature never fails to inspire. While the leaves turn colors and float to the ground outside, I've been busy in the studio making a few leaves of my own! In August I attended a three day conference at Pilchuck Glass School that was dedicated to all things related to glass casting. The weekend was packed full with amazing speakers covering everything from traditional mold-making, casting, and pate de verre, to cutting edge ideas using computer generated graphics, 3D technology, glass making recipes, and complex mold-making. I left with a headful of ideas and a renewed excitement for creating cast glass objects. Last year I made a few cast glass leaves, but before making the glass castings, I made silicone positives from real leaves. These positives can be used multiple times to create plaster molds, which glass is then fired in to. Once back into the studio from Pilchuck, I ...
