Ocean Flower

This sculpture was created using a multistep process.
Small pieces of glass are fused in a kiln, forming the visual patterns of color.
The resulting form is removed and sculpted, by sand blasting, to to create soft curves and reveal caverns and tunnels within the piece.
It is, then, returned to the kiln with additional glass where it is melted and draped again to enhance its shape and surface.

The finished pieces are often the product of 6 or more repetitions of this process; my tribute to the memories and spirit of the shore