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Choosing Glass: Color And Impressions, Robert N. Oddy
Choosing Glass: Color And Impressions, Robert N. Oddy
School of Information Studies - Faculty Scholarship
In the last issue of Glass Craftsman, I said that, for me, the choice of glass is probably the most important factor contributing to artistry in stained glass. Tiffany’s company made glass for specific purposes, and raised the medium to a new level of expressive power. Now, we have a huge selection of stained glass available for our creative purposes. We just have to make the effort to familiarize ourselves to what is out there.
Spontaneity In Stained Glass Work, Robert N. Oddy
Spontaneity In Stained Glass Work, Robert N. Oddy
School of Information Studies - Faculty Scholarship
Stained glass does not lend itself to spontaneity. We design, thinking always about how the glass will be cut and what glass will be available to us. Then, the fabrication is a very slow and meticulous process, requiring accuracy of cutting so that the pieces fit together closely – glass doesn’t bend, stretch or squash. We have to do too much careful planning, and too much engineering! How can we make our subjects come alive, with movement and energy, when we cannot use our bodies to express these things while we are doing the art?