About The Artist
Stacey's formal education was in psychology and she spent many years directing
not-for-profit social service agencies. Through various life experiences
and her work she came to understand the fragility and beauty of life.
Figuring out who one is and staying true to the discovery is an essential part
of this all too short thing we call life.Self-discovery and celebrating
life's joys are themes that play through all of Stacey's creations. She began
her fascination with glass as a child watching artists at amusement parks make
beautiful, sparkling creations with a torch and clear glass rod. The
infatuation has yet to wear off and has grown to include glass as a medium in
all forms.
Stacey is a juried member of the Kentucky Guild of Artists and Craftsmen and
the Kentucky Crafts Marketing Program. She lives and works in Richmond,
KY.
The Kentucky Crafted trademark represents quality works produced
by juried participants of the Kentucky Craft Marketing Program, a division of
the Kentucky Arts Council, a state agency in the Commerce Cabinet.
Fusing Techniques
Fusing or kiln forming glass is both
art and craft. It is the art of designing and creating
with glass and the craft of fusing the glass in a kiln.
Fusing as a medium offers an interesting variety of
possibilities to explore design through color, form and texture
while exploiting the wonderful property of fluidity inherent in
the glass when warm. Using that fluid nature when at
temperature to provide form and drama to each piece is one of
the most satisfying elements of working with glass.
Each piece begins with an idea that is
translated into cut pieces of glass. the glass is then
layered and placed into a glass kiln. Two cycles - heating
and cooling - make up the process of turning the layers of glass
into one beautiful piece. Heating glass must be carefully
controlled to avoid thermal shock, which results in cracking.
the glass i use fuses at 1500 degrees Fahrenheit. The
length of time held at fusing temperature determines the texture
and look of the glass. The cooling cycle is as important,
if not more important than the heating cycle. Cooling the
glass at a carefully controlled rate is called annealing.
Glass must be properly annealed in order to avoid cracking.
Some pieces are fused multiple times to
achieve different effects.
For more information about
fusing I urge you to visit: www.warmglass.com
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