The artist biographies listed below show the
diversity of the skills our members offer to their clients and to the
general public through our shows. The artists are listed
alphabetically.
Joan Burleson
- Glassentricity
This artist's
work reflects a broad range of styles and techniques. Joni first
began creating stained and leaded panels, and her work later evolved
into the ancient art of kiln casting. Joni now works out of her
studio, "Glassentricity", in Denver, Colorado, and is available for
custom residential or commercial art glass creations. Please
contact her at jonib5@comcast.net.
Joni's fused glass is featured in the following:
“Cascades” which won Best of Show at the 2005 Glass at the Gardens
Regional Glass Show, presented by the Glass Artists Fellowship.
"Life/Light" designed by Susan Cooper. This 90 foot steel
and glass permanent installation can be found at Kaiser Permanente's
Rock Creek Medical Building in Lafayette, Colorado.
"Copper Collage: a study in fused glass and copper"
permanently displayed at the University of Denver College of Law.
The 2005 Parade of Homes at Pradera.
"Trees", “Organic Flags”, and “Wall of Light".
The Denver International Airport Invitational Glass Exhibit,
"Luminescence II: a Glass Arts Exhibition"(2002-2003)
The Mask Project, Hospice of Metro Denver, "Pappa" and "Ayla"
a collaboration in glass with Daryl Hannah (May 2004).
Catherine Crawford - Creations by
Catherine Crawford
Catherine started
working with stained glass in 1992. She enjoys creating panels for
homes to add warmth and color to a room. Catherine also works with
warm glass creating pictures in glass and abstract designs for wall
hangings. Her passion for the last three years has been in fusing
glass with dichroic glass creating unique and unusual pieces that
she later wraps in gold-filled and sterling silver wire and fine
silver. As long as Catherine's imagination continues to blossom with
ideas, new and different jewelry pieces will continue to be created
as well as windows such as the one pictured here which was recently
installed in a Florida home.
Darriel Fisher - The Glass Canvas
The causal complexities of nature are captured in Weaved glass from artisan. Darriel Fisher. From the
Vertical Flat Weave to Curved Image these pieces capture nature’s resplendent beauty.
See his art at:
www.weavedglass.com or
www.the-glass-canvas.NET
John Frazier- Blazin' Daze Art Glass
John is a self-taught artist who has resided in Colorado
his whole life. His work is included in Glassblowing, An Introduction to
Solid and Blown Glass Sculpting, by Homer L. Hoyt. He has sold his work in
both the Colorado History Museum and Denver Natural History Museum gift
shops. A former Colorado Governor’s wife owns one of John’s pieces. His
Blown Glass and Sculpted pieces have been sold in gift shops and Ski resorts
in Colorado and in catalogs throughout the years.
Patti Leota Genack
I started
making beads in 1997 with the idea that I would be using them as components
in my mixed media sculptures. Somehow I got distracted away from the idea of
components and started to make little sculptures out of glass that were also
beads.
I have a Master of Fine Arts from the University
of Oregon in Printmaking. My love was lithography. I started drawing
life size figurative charcoals upon moving to Denver since I no longer
had access to a printing press. I'm something of a pack rat which
developed into making mixed media sculptures in addition to drawing and
painting. It wasn't much of a leap for me to start making sculptural
beads. I started with abstract beads with rings and then ruffles and
soon I was making glass horse beads. Not a huge stretch of my
imagination since I live in a small ranching community in the Wet
Mountains of Colorado.
Since those initial forays into sculptural
beadmaking I've expanded my "Western" line of beads to include cowboy
boots, cowgirls in chaps, cowboy hats and dias de los muertos Catrinas.
I am also involved with numerous Rock Art Associations in the West and
that interest inspired me to make my petroglyph beads.
You can find my beads via
www.glasshorseranch.com or
www.whimwhambeads.com I travel to shows about once a month across
the western states. My schedule and galleries representing my work can
be found on my web-site.
Maggie Heard - Glassique
Maggie has nourished her lifelong love of art, design and beauty in a variety of mediums.
Glass became her main focus in 1998, starting with stained glass and quickly evolving into fused glass.
In 2000, she left the rat race of corporate America to concentrate her energies on the creation of art glass
and started her own studio, Glassique. “I like to express my ideas through shape and color and the interplay
of light brings the pieces alive. I have a contemporary style, geometric, linear, with just a touch of whimsy!”
Maggie’s work is displayed in Tennyson Gallery at 44th and Tennyson. As an active member
of Glass Artists’ Fellowship, she participates in their annual exhibit “Glass at the Gardens” at
Denver Botanic Gardens and the annual holiday show at Echter’s Gardens.
Deb Kessler - Dimensions in Art Glass
We are in business to provide creative designs and quality workmanship
for our customers. We like to involve our customers as much as possible
in the creation of their projects so that the finished work is not only unique
but a part of them that they will always treasure. We specialize in custom
work for architectural applications including doors, sidelights, transoms,
room dividers, cabinet door inserts and lamps. We also do repairs and
restoration as well as sandblasting (both surface shading and deep carving).
We also offer triple glazing to make insulated units using tempered glass
when required by building codes. Our studio is located between Loveland
and Fort Collins just off Hwy287. We pride ourselves on our outstanding
customer service as well as the finest quality workmanship. Our passion
for glass shows!
Teresa
Krage
I have loved art
as far back as I can remember. When my friends went to summer camp, I went
to art classes and loved it! After graduating college with a major in
telecommunications and a minor in Art, it took me many years to decide which
medium to concentrate my creativity in. I did
animation, 2D/3D graphic art, pastels, watercolors, ceramics and a bit of
jewelry making. But when I discovered carved and fused glass. I knew that
was my calling.
I have studied glass
at Corning in Elmira, NY and at Bullseye in Portland Oregon.Through the
years I have expanded my knowledge and love of glass through classes with
Roger Thomas, Linda Either, Gerry Newcomb, Denise Stillwaggon Leone and
Katherine
Newell. My style is to use multiple layers of glass to create a three
dimensional look. This is very challenging for me because it is never the
same, which makes each piece unique. Although painting glass landscapes is
my favorite in fusing glass, I have fallen in love with creating glass
sculptures in a form called kiln casting. My goal is to have people enjoy
glass art as much as I do. My works are exhibited at Pismo Cherry Creek
Gallery, Denver Colorado, Kane Marie in Virginia Beach, VA, Fox Ridge in
Breckenridge, CO and Duir Designs in Glenwood Springs, CO.
Kathleen Krucoff - Krucoff Studios
My love of glass started during my
childhood with my fascination of the beautiful stained glass windows in the
churches of my hometown of Freeport, IL. My journey into the wonderful
world of creating beauty with glass began in 1982 while I was living in
Carrollton, TX. I had the opportunity to learn the technique of making
stained glass windows from Kate Loomiller. Kate & I reconnected through our
membership with Glass Artist Fellowship, discovering that both of us
currently live in the beautiful state of Colorado.I have been mentored by
another Colorado glass artist, Deb Steddom of Manitou Springs, who
encouranged me to create my own designs. Today, my designs come primarily
from my husband's photography of nature. I work in copper foil and lead,
sometimes combining both in a piece when the design calls for it.
Recently, I entered into the world of warm glass work.
Initially, I created cabochons for jewelry, primarily using Dichroic
glass, which I feel is a must for my jewelry pieces. Expanding on this
process, I wire wrap these cabochons, in either Sterling Silver or 14 kt.
Gold Filled wire creating genuinely unique and distinctive pendants.
My kiln work also includes
items for home and office décor, such as plates, bowls, votives, and
vases. My latest series of work is called "The Little Tree
Collection". These pieces are somewhat abstract and vary in shape,
size, and color.
In June of 2008, I
have my first gallery representation at Second Street Art Market
in historic downtown Monument, CO. I am thrilled to be one of
thier artists.
I have a B.S. in
Computer Science and consider myself a 'geek' by day, artist
by night and weekends.
Delcia Litt
leads an exciting and colorful life as the principle designer and
creator for Mountain Top Stained Glass. She is a nationally
recognized contemporary fine art glass mosaicist creating glass art
since 1985. Her original focus was traditionally constructed Tiffany
style windows and lamps and these are still available through
commission work only. Over the years her glass art studies have
taken her around the country and abroad. Learning the ancient art of
mosaics in Ravenna Italy was her most adventurous project, although
cutting marble and granite just isn't her style the overall
understanding of this ancient art form was invaluable.
Her current studio is located high in
the aspen trees of the Colorado Mountains in South Park at 9300'. She
categorizes her work as an adventure in color and glass and invites the
viewer to interact with each piece in that they are an adventure in the ever
changing light. The technique combines four disciplines of collage, stained
glass, mosaic, and resin.
Each piece is an original hand crafted
design. Typically, no patterns are used unless it is a commission or a
representation picture in glass. Otherwise, the art is created as she go's.
The artwork is embellished with special treasures either found in nature or
created in Delcia's studio. Often times fused dichroic pieces are
added to enhance the artwork. These are not your ordinary Saturday afternoon
mosaics. They require many days of planning, designing and construction.
There are no oyster chips or rough glass edges only a perfectly executed
collage. The finished projects often times appear completely fused together
when finished in a resin; further adding to her modern mosaic style.
Current interests for Delcia has
recently moved her towards fused glass mosaics. Instead of hanging the
traditional style mosaic on the wall this new style will hang in a window.
Delcia looks forward to adding a new chapter to her art resume by
designing and creating fused glass mosaic windows.
Please visit her portfolio website
www.mountaintopstainedglass.com and www.delcialitt.etsy.com to purchase
items.
Kay Malouff- Celadon Glass
Kay has been working in stained glass for over
30 years. A Colorado native, she lives in Alamosa, CO., & her work can be
found in-state, and in AZ., CA., VA., NM., MT., NV., & Mexico.She
taught classes in Adult Ed. for a number of years, & has worked with the CO.
Historical Society in restoration & repair of damaged, historical
glass work.
In 2000 she
was commissioned by the Park Service to produce 15 small panels to be
presented at the dedication of the Great Sand Dunes Nat'l Park. A larger
rendition of the work hangs in the park visitor center.
In the Fall
of 2007, she was chosen to serve as Artist in Residence at Mesa Verde Nat'l
Park, where she produced a large panel which hangs in the park museum bldg.
In 2006 she
was chosen to be one of 9 local artists for the Bear Totem Project of the
San Luis Valley. Her life-sized mosaic grizzly bear was purchased at the
auction by supporters of Adams State College.
I”m
presently displaying a piece entitled "Leda" at the "Artists of
the San Luis Valley" Art Exhibit at the Republic Plaza in downtown Denver.
"Even as a
child I was facinated with the richness created by light flowing through
colored glass. I wanted to be able to work in that medium, with that
magical palette."
Sue Palmer
- Light Dance
I'm an outdoor person, having grown up in California and Wyoming.
Denver is now my home. I'm a Medical Technologist with a degree in Microbiology.
In 1996, while restoring my older home, I began experimenting with stained glass.
After filling my home and garden with glass, I was addicted! I started fusing glass in
1997, started my own studio, Light Dance, and began winning prizes for my creations.
Working from my own photographs, my pieces reflect my interests in nature, hiking,
skiing and gardening. I enjoy designing custom stained glass windows in lead or
copper foil. Using combinations of techniques in glass mosaics, fusing, slumping
and enameling also intrigue me. A line of my fused glass jewelry is shown in various
galleries. I have been a member of the Glass Artist Fellowship for 3 years.
Diane Schell - A Bashful Rainbow Stained Glass
Opened her full service retail stained glass store in 1994.
She specializes in teaching classes and selling supplies to the stained glass
hobbyist. A Bashful Rainbow carries an extensive selection of glass, books,
patterns and tools. She also does custom stained glass work and repairs of all types.
Bill Simpson
- Bill Simpson Stained Glass Studio
Bill Simpson designs and builds one-of-a-kind panels and
lamps, using traditional copper foil and lead techniques. Bill has worked in
stained glass for twenty years and is available for custom-designed commission
work for homes and businesses. Some of his smaller work can be seen at the
Squash Blossom gallery in Old Colorado City (Colorado Springs).
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