Small Horse Petroglyph - Art Glass Vase - by John & Heather Fields


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"Small Horse Petroglyph"

Art Glass Vase

Created by John & Heather Fields
The primitive horse design on this blown glass vase was inspired by the running horse petroglyphs drawn in Lascaux Cave, France, circa 15000 BC. The rich gold color of the background is created by layering and interfacing several colors of glass powder, frit, and stringer. The horse images are "drawn" in powdered glass on a steel plate and gently heated from beneath. Once the background colors of the piece have been established, the glass is blown into a cylindrical shape and rolled over the powdered images of the horse. The warm powder images embed into the surface of the hot glass creating a softly textured finished piece. The final step is to iridize the surface with a technique adopted from the studios of the early 1900's.
Dimensions: 10.0in H x 8.0in W x 3.0in D
This piece ships on or before: Thu, Jun 6, 2013
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About this Artist

John & Heather Fields

"I feel very lucky to be doing the work that I love. For me, glassblowing is the perfect combination of art and sports. The physical nature of the process helps keep me engaged during the creation of a piece and sheer frustration motivates me to continue to create."

When John says that he was "saved" in church as a kid he's referring to the fact that he was surrounded by "Tiffany" stained glass windows which fueled his imagination and helped him survive the long services. This exposure early on has led to a life long fascination with glass , color, and light.

John creates his work in the off hand tradition of glassblowing. The inherent layering process of glassblowing allows him to apply color and design components from the background forward. By leaving some clear "windows" through the glass to the first layer and encouraging the colors to interface and react with one another John is able to create the impression of depth and painterly design.

After working many years crafting Tiffany reproduction windows, John took a beginning glass blowing class at Pratt in early 1994, and by years end he had constructed a glassblowing studio in N. Portland. Heather joined the studio in 1995. Her years of experience as a production glass blower in the historic Jamestown glass house was a welcome addition to the shop. With a big grin, John admits to learning some "tricks of the trade" from Heather, but remains a largely self taught glass artist.

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Very nice
I have purchased this as a gift; therefore, I haven't opened it from it's excellent packaging. From what I can tell, it looks fabulous !! I'm very excited for my friend to receive it; she's a horse person, and think she will be well pleased !! Kathy
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By Happy as Can Be
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Beautiful...Very Pleased
Don't hesitate to buy this beautiful vase. The colors are beautiful and the craftsmenship is extremely good. I was greatly pleased that the design is on both sides of the vase. I have it displayed on an open shelf bookcase that acts as a room divider. I love the artistic execution based on original drawings that are over 10,000 years old. Thank You so much!!!
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