Bullseye Glass Factory Tour
& Narcissus Quagliata
What I have learned is that creating glass both in sheets and as a piece of art is both art and science. The Bulls Eye video explains the process for making sheets of glass. I've watched blown glass art made at Simon Pierce and see a similarity in the heating and shaping of glass.
I am currently enrolled in the Narcissus Quagliata Masterclass for transforming glass and using light for imagery. It's a different approach to making fused glass art. I have produced landscapes by cutting glass, placing and fusing, as well as, painting glass with acrylic paint and/or enamel paint and fusing. I hope to advance my skills using his technique in future projects.
About Narcissus Quagliata
Narcissus Quagliata is considered one of the most significant contemporary glass artists in the world and he is a phenomenal teacher. Working with Bullseye Glass, he gets credit for the development of compatible fusible glass, fine frit, and more. And he is best known for his spectacular public space artwork that includes:
- The Dome of Light: Wind, Fire, and Time is the world's largest, illuminated glass dome. You will find it in the Central Station of the newly built Kaohsiung Rapid Transit metro system. It has become a landmark and a tourist destination in Southern Taiwan. (See image on right.)
- Another commission includes the captivating glass dome for the entry rotunda of the basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri, built by Mychelangelo on the Roman ruins of the Baths of Diocletian in Rome. He is well known for the use of light within the space, showing the movement and alignment of the celestial bodies.
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