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I researched various methods of creating with glass and came across the Dalle de verre (glass slab) method which was developed in the 1930's in Paris by Jean Gaudin. The slabs of glass are typically about 8x12 inches and a little over an inch thick. They are shaped with a combination of diamond wet saws, and breaking with a hammer or glass cutter. The edges of the glass may be chipped or faceted to increase the refraction and reflection effects. There are just a few glass providers in America, Kokomo Opalescent Glass is the primary maker and they have been making glass for over 150 years. In 2016, I visited and took a tour of the entire process and that’s where I purchased by first glass, then I drove it home and began creating and Fisch Glass Works was born! https://www.fischglassworks.com/shop daily 0.75 2021-11-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fea2d278286cd4f9e727b94/1620511935329-1HUB77TYSA12Z5QIY4FB/WoodsAtSunset.jpg Shop - Triple Pines Three evergreen trees against a orange setting sun sky with amber glass as the landscape. Perfectly sized to sit on a window ledge or small table near natural light. You’ll feel like you’re in the woods looking at this piece during different times of the day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fea2d278286cd4f9e727b94/1620512303208-06PS2AZVH5JSFXJDU7IK/Kokopelli2.jpg Shop - Kokopelli II Kokopelli is a mythical character often represented as a hunchback flute player, out of the ancient beliefs of the Natives from the American South-West. In this art piece Kokopelli is silhouetted against a beautiful orange sky reminiscent of sunsets in Arizona. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fea2d278286cd4f9e727b94/1620511914168-ZB1I2DOBX3SJ6XJC1CKM/AlohaNei.jpg Shop - Aloha Nei. This piece reflects the beautiful colors of Hawaii and the mystery of the night blooming dragon fruit which graces so many walls and structures in Hawaii. This art piece shows the ocean colors, the crescent moon and the bright green foliage and red blossom of the dragon fruit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fea2d278286cd4f9e727b94/2c9f1c1c-af50-4a0a-b4b1-41f58674a3cb/IMG_5988.jpeg Shop - Bird Of The Southwest II Bird symbolism was a major part of native American spiritual lore. Native Americans believed birds transcended the bounds of earth and represented the physical form of a spirit helper and guide. Single piece $650 Pair $1200 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fea2d278286cd4f9e727b94/1620512101098-QMKOW3KCWT2888FNQQZW/Shining+Star.jpg Shop - Shining Star This star twinkles with this gorgeous blue faceted glass and aluminum frame. A piece that will sit perfectly in any room https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fea2d278286cd4f9e727b94/f6b1b88d-58dd-402e-8383-27610f15b75e/Screen+Shot+2021-11-04+at+10.42.29+AM.png Shop - Mandala This geometric design provides the four points of the compass showing a ring of fire surrounded by the calming blues of the ocean and sky. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fea2d278286cd4f9e727b94/01f99c11-1630-4840-a08f-d437525ce1ef/IMG_5989.jpeg Shop - Bird Of The Southwest Bird symbolism was a major part of native American spiritual lore. Native Americans believed birds transcended the bounds of earth and represented the physical form of a spirit helper and guide. Single piece $650 Pair $1200 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fea2d278286cd4f9e727b94/1620512023647-GQPEX7LFTABPROYDJEBM/KoruNewLifeFischGlassWorks.png Shop - Koru “New Life” This piece in glass embedded in a small piece of wood also reflects the koru symbol of life. The koru is a spiral shape based on the appearance of a new unfurling silver fern frond. It is an integral symbol in Maori art, carving and tattooing, where it symbolizes new life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fea2d278286cd4f9e727b94/1620511977261-LQCE2A5DVCQG044J8MV4/CathedralFischGlassWorks.jpg Shop - Cathedral Reflective of church windows in cathedrals this piece is a mixture of dalle de verre colors and textures faceted to show the brilliance of the glass on a metal base. The base is painted a hammered black. $1150 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fea2d278286cd4f9e727b94/1620511998904-7LMNBKTFS1HKN21WI2LH/JoyfulFischGlassWorks.jpg Shop - Expression This contemporary art piece is made from a mixture of dalle de verre glass allowing for an explosion of color. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fea2d278286cd4f9e727b94/1a57dc8d-5830-47d8-9b9c-b23e87665cfc/Screen+Shot+2021-11-01+at+8.57.33+PM.png Shop - Geometrics In the spiritual world geometric shapes are loaded with symbolism. The square shape is a symbol of equality, living a righteous life, and stability, honesty and solidity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fea2d278286cd4f9e727b94/1620511959497-Z2H0OL8HZSM0IDHOIXG7/NorthernLights_FischGlassWork.png Shop - Northern Lights The northern woods, night sky and harvest moon evoke emotions in all of us. This piece was designed to incorporate a metal cut out of the trees adding dimension to the faceted glass. The blue glass has tiny air bubbles that look like stars in the twilight time of the day. Take a walk in the woods. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fea2d278286cd4f9e727b94/1609188376120-H3KRTV2PL2LTHN2I446T/DalleDeVerre_FischGlassWorks_6.jpg Shop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fea2d278286cd4f9e727b94/1617670521801-YSAUQFXBUJ9KU2I960F3/HighDessertSceneFischGlassWorks.jpg Shop - High Dessert Scene The high desert is unique to the United States and you’ll often see elk and deer grazing among the scrub cactus with mountain views in the background. This piece uses highly textured glass to achieve the texture of the mountains of the Southwest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fea2d278286cd4f9e727b94/e5d99085-7c4a-4bbd-bfb9-1094c05951d1/184825252_1117530418725251_4131435865230285532_n.jpeg Shop Kaleidoscope: This piece was designed for a client who wanted a colorful piece reflecting like a kaleidoscope. The colors change as the day progresses and the sunlight moves across the sky. Dalle de verre faceted glass reflects colors in a splendid fashion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fea2d278286cd4f9e727b94/92a5cf64-9811-4684-9233-eb03e79a4026/MidnightMission.png Shop Midnight Mission: Mission churches are iconic in the Southwestern United States and this beautiful piece incorporates the intensity of the desert sky with the warm glow of lights from the mission church, welcoming you inside. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fea2d278286cd4f9e727b94/a2280b58-6cee-4cd0-943a-b1ece4b3d1ae/Phoenix.jpg Shop Phoenix: Each morning in the Valley of the Sun we enjoy the brilliance of the sun as it rises over the mountains and a new day begins in the desert. This particular piece is presented in a wooden frame and will bring joy even on a cloudy day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fea2d278286cd4f9e727b94/b849e303-d801-4740-8294-611f6ae55821/Kokopelli.jpg Shop Kokopelli: The Kokopelli is venerated by some Native American cultures in the Southwestern United States and is a symbol of fertility presiding over both childbirth and agriculture. This metal piece is placed in front of a swirled piece of Dalle de verre. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fea2d278286cd4f9e727b94/1609194667834-EDGG8ST26H5LDV707C50/OrangeSwirl_1.jpg Shop Koru "New Life": This piece in glass embedded in a small piece of wood also reflects the koru symbol of life. The koru is a spiral shape based on the appearance of a new unfurling silver fern frond. It is an integral symbol in Maori art, carving and tattooing, where it symbolises new life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fea2d278286cd4f9e727b94/1609282159056-771JZUGE11OP3XKJQ32Y/unnamed-2+%281%29.jpg Shop Symbol of Life: The koru symbol ( Maori for “loop”) is a spiral shaped based on the shape of a new unfurling silver fern frond symbolizing new life, growth, strength and peace. It is an integral symbol in Maori art, carving and tattoos. This piece is done in the brilliant orange glass and the faceted glass adds motion to the symbol. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fea2d278286cd4f9e727b94/1609187952159-IBI3C2WSXLXO6BQY8B0F/DalleDeVerre_FischGlassWorks_9.jpg Shop Life In Motion: This piece uses bands of several colors to show motion and was made for my daughter Betsy who’s family is heavily into sports, and particularly soccer. It was a fun piece to create. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fea2d278286cd4f9e727b94/1609194658060-7RZ3PHS1VS6ZVRW66YO9/BlueSwirl_2.jpg Shop Pinwheel: The pinwheel is meant to show motion in colors found in nature. This was my first Dalle de verre piece and hooked me on the possibilities of refracted light and its magic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fea2d278286cd4f9e727b94/1620521262429-5HHAHHMCUCX76113NNJP/cactus.jpg Shop The Mighty Saguaro: The Saguaro cactus is found only in the Sonoran Desert in the Arizona and Mexican Region of Sonora. And this piece made from a wine barrel band shaped like a cactus reflects the colors and texture of the mighty saguaro cactus. This piece has solar lights on the back of the glass so it glows at night after soaking up the sun all day long. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fea2d278286cd4f9e727b94/1609187951928-DNBD19ONDUW5RE8DDUEM/DalleDeVerre_FischGlassWorks_8.jpg Shop The Spiral: This was my first Dalle de verre piece which incorporated a wood slab and glass. This large piece of mesquite wood was carved out and a Dalle de verre glass piece designed to add vibrancy to nature's beautiful work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fea2d278286cd4f9e727b94/1620521206668-L1GOYEM7FBONUC034DZH/DalleDeVerre_FischGlassWorks_6.jpg Shop Oh Christmas Tree: This tree is a smaller piece using iconic Christmas cookie shapes to reflect the joy of the Christmas season. Framed in a aluminum metal frame it's meant to bring back memories of Christmas’s past. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fea2d278286cd4f9e727b94/1609187672504-AL217S31YPF0IDB8RHGZ/DalleDeVerre_FischGlassWorks_3.jpg Shop Twinkle Twinkle: This piece is an LED backlit wreath piece I created for my wife Nancy for Christmas in 2016. It uses a recycled metal tractor wheel as the frame with shapes of the holiday season. The middle piece can be changed to reflect different seasons. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fea2d278286cd4f9e727b94/1620521188236-521G1UA6RXFZY8AFVYYB/DalleDeVerre_FischGlassWorks_7.jpg Shop Ebb and Flow: This piece is designed to reflect the ever moving tides of the ocean and the skies above. This piece is made with streaking Dalle de verre and shows motion and movement. I made this for my daughter Jen who lives near the ocean and it also reminded me of our time in Hawaii. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fea2d278286cd4f9e727b94/1620521244279-KVWDZW4023S6N9MEQ00M/unnamed-2.jpg Shop Northern Light: The northern woods, night sky and harvest moon evoke emotions in all of us. This piece was designed to incorporate a metal cut out of the trees adding dimension to the faceted glass. The blue glass has tiny air bubbles that look like stars in the twilight time of the day. Take a walk in the woods. https://www.fischglassworks.com/shop/art monthly 0.5 2020-12-28