Artist Statement
I have worked with multiple forms of glass art. I have dabbled in stained glass, lamp working, glass blowing, and glass sculpting. My main mediums are glass blowing and glass sculpting. Learning how to glass blow has been such a journey. Everything must be precise and perfect if you want an even and centered vessel. It teaches you how to multitask while focusing on fine details. One wrong move and it can lead to your whole project being ruined. It is exhilarating exploring different styles and techniques. Alongside all the different shapes you can create, there are endless color techniques you can add to your vessel. I love experimenting different ways to turn your every day vessels, such as wine glasses into complicated abstract art forms. It’s truly endless what you can do as far as glass blowing goes. I’ve more recently gotten into glass sculpting. I started off very simple, creating flowers. But everything changed when I created my first glass sculpted bird. It opened my eyes to the possibilities of glass sculpting. Since then I have pushed my abilities to experiment on shapes I never thought I could make. Not only have I sculpted other bird species, I’ve sculpted, squid, turtles, snails, whales, roses, cats, frogs, ice cream and so many more. Working with glass has truly been life-changing, I can’t wait to learn more.