Using vibrant cool tones of green, turquoise and deep blue this small curved glass piece has been created by fusing different types and grades of sheet and crushed glass.
The set heads are hand drawn onto the base glass using glass enamels and refined using the sgraffito method. The dragonfly’s body is created using sapphire blue dichroic glass and gold iridised glass for it’s wings. Each wing and segment of the dragonfly is individually hand cut to re-create the form of this unique insect.
Placed in good light, the many vibrant colours of the glass will be reflected onto any surface and the dichroic glass will sparkle!
| Weight | 1 kg |
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| Dimensions | 25 × 23 × 7 cm |
The glass should be cleaned with warm soapy water only. The plinth dusted with a soft cloth. The copper glass supports will tarnish over time, however they can be cleaned using a good brass cleaning product.
Dragonflies and seed heads have been major sources of inspiration for my work since I began my journey with glass. I am fascinated by a dragonfly’s shimmering wings and body and feel the use of dichroic and iridised glass in this piece gives a striking representation of these.
I individually cut each segment and wing of the dragonfly from glass to ensure there is movement and realism to my stylised form. The wild flower seed heads are hand drawn using glass enamels and refined using the sgraffito method. This enables me to represent the delicacy and transparency of it’s form.
With the addition of the different coloured, hand cut, sheet glass and crushed glass, I hope this piece gives the impression of a shimmering dragonfly flitting over the surface of a wild flower meadow on a cool summers morning.
