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In the Studio with Flameworker Brad Jesson

May 19, 2016 By Wendy Campbell

DAF recently had the opportunity to visit flameworker Brad Jesson at his studio in Stratford, Ontario.  Watch the video below to see Brad’s work in glass marble and pendant making.

Brad began working with flameworked glass in January of 2008, and has practiced his art on a full-time basis since February of 2010.  A self-taught artist, Brad learned flameworking techiques through books, videos, internet glass forums, and at the Art Glass Invitational (an annual week-long conference held in Pennsylvania, with daily seminars for flameworkers).

Brad creates a wide variety of both functional and non-functional glass art objects, including marbles, vases, pendants, and sculptures.  He is especially passionate about marbles; of interest is the juxtaposition of organic forms and patterns with the perfect geometry of a sphere, and the overall challenge, both physical and mental, of mastering the wide array of known techniques that can be used to create them in conjunction with the development of new techniques and designs.  A large part of Brad’s attraction to borosilicate flameworking is the fact that this type of glass, and therefore the medium in general, is still very much in its’ infancy, leaving considerable room for growth and exploration.

To see more of Brad Jesson’s work, visit bradjessonglassart.com. His beautiful pendants can be purchased online at the DAF Shop and at select festivals, markets, and shows in Ontario.

Filed Under: ART, Artisans, Crafts, Sculpture, Video Tagged With: borosilicate flameworking, Brad Jesson, Flameworking, Glass Blowing, jewellery, jewlery, Lampworking

Sherry Bellamy: Lampwork Beads

August 7, 2010 By Wendy Campbell

Chaos Glow 1 - Sherry Bellamy

These incredible lampwork beads are by Canadian artist Sherry Bellamy.  Lampworking is a type of glasswork that uses a gas fueled torch to melt rods and tubes of clear and colored glass. Once in a molten state, the glass is formed by blowing and shaping with a variety of tools and hand movements.

Bellamy is mostly self-taught and has  developed several innovative techniques, pushing the boundaries of beadmaking and glass sculpture. She spends a lot of time designing the interior architecture of her beads – building them from the inside out.  As well as creating beads, which she primarily sells to designers and collectors, Bellamy teaches her techniques in classes and workshops.

Bellamy currently lives in British Columbia, Canada with her husband David and their dog Buddy.  To see more of these incredible glass sculptures, visit OrcaBeads.com.

See another Canadian flameworker’s glass marbles and pendants

peacocks-in-chaos-1-sherry-bellamy Copper Chaos Focal-Sherry Bellamy magic2-sherry-bellamy

Filed Under: ART, Crafts, Sculpture, Women in Visual Arts Tagged With: Canadian Art, Glass Art, Glass Beads, glass marbles, glass pendants, Lampwork Beads, Lampworking, Sherry Bellamy

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