Pate de Verre

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Today' s comprehensive go-to book about pate de verre, geared to meet the new interest in exploring this form of opaque glassmaking. Includes history, photos of top contemporary works, and how-to. Bringing together the different aspects of pate de verre for beginners and advanced glassmakers alike. Why the increasing interest in pate de verre throughout the international glass art community? In this go-to resource, learn the reasons behind the current shift of perception regarding translucent versus opaque glass - and perhaps even see glass itself in a different way. Both Stewart and Orvik are glass artists and educators, and their guidance here offers an unparalleled experience. For makers, detailed process instructions are included, plus unique glass color recipes for making your own glass palette to facilitate experimentation and reduce costs. A comprehensive history of the 5,000-year-old technique incorporates new authoritative research correcting previous perceptions of pate de verre' s place in history. Illustrating the new shift in perception of what glass art is and what it can do, this book captures almost every aspect of pate de verre. Bridging the span from traditional to contemporary practice, it shows the versatility of this "chameleon" material through interviews with and work by 21 contemporary glass artists. It opens up the field of glass, allowing us to understand, use, and then go beyond traditions and push the boundaries for glass sculpture. Answering the demand for more information on this glassmaking method in the international glass community and among collectors, here' s the fascinating history of this 5,000-year-old technique, photos of top contemporary works to learn from and be inspired by, and how-to instructions from experts. For beginners and advanced glassmakers alike, this guide offers detailed process instructions and provides unique glass colour recipes for making one' s own glass palette to facilitate experimentation and reduce costs. Also featuring 21 contemporary glass artists and their work, the book illustrates the new shift in perception of what glass art is and what it can do. AUTHORS: Tone Orvik (Oslo, Norway) is a sculptor and glass artist with an exhibition background at leading glass galleries in the US. She also works as a writer and as an educator, recently for 5 years as head of sculpture at Kragero School of Art, Norway. Dr. Max Stewart (Telford, UK) is one of the world' s leading experts in pate de verre. He lectures in Glass Studies at the University of Wolverhampton and until recently held a professorial chair at the Jilin College of the Arts, Changchun, China.