Schilling Glass
The unique art glass lamps in my Brilliance Category sweep me forward by the allure of their image. Here is something that I just want to see emerge. I want to look at it. Over and over. My lamps thrill me.
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Persephone emerged as I added flowers to curls encircling the surface of a glass cylinder. As the queen of the underworld, she regulates the seasons on earth’s surface and thus the life and death of all vegetation. In the spring, plants sprout from the soil to live and grow. In the fall, they die and sink down in death.
4 X 10 In.
Contemplation is the mood expressed by “The Sisters”. Drawn in single lines, portraits of two women are arrayed on either side. One portrait is of translucent red, the other of teal. Their faces float above a bubbly base of firecracker red and gold. This stunning tableau displays with captivating interplay.
4 X 10 In.
Grape clusters in the still life paintings of William J. McCluskey inspired the design of this lamp. A gold vine with lavender clusters and teal leaves encircles the cylinder, while tendrils float into a shimmering orange field. This lamp expresses the bounty of the natural world.
4 X 10 In.
Inspired by the embroidery on a Japanese kimono, this lamp captures a natural vibrancy. Against a field of dark blue over a pale green base, petals from a cherry tree drift down and carpet the ground. The blossoms and petals are pale pink while the branches and stems are a silver tone. When lit from within, the lamp projects the swirl of petals as a soft pink cloud.
4 X 10 In.
Inspired by a Japanese print, Red Daisies projects a striking floral pattern. Portrayed in a translucent color called Soft Candy Red, flowers are set against a stark field of stone black. The intertwined stems are rendered in silver with clear glass highlight lines. The design presents sophistication and natural charm through a vibrant array of translucent daisies.
2.5 X 8 In.
Inspired by the shades and colors found on raku pottery, I explored the limitations of powder glaze for my creations on glass. Results display a dynamic, even emotional topography. Topped with a transparent gold cloud, over a red underlayer, Volcano is glazed in glossy black flecked with metallic specks. With splotches in clear glass and bold red dashes Volcano projects an alien tapestry.
4 X 10 In.