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Shauna Walsh Watkins

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    Windwood Glass

    I love working with molten glass. It is a fascinating material. I was first

    introduced to glass being used as an art form during the early 1980's at the School

    of American Craftsman, Rochester

    Institute of Technology. The art of glass blowing intrigues me because it is a

    combination of science, art, and a sport, all of which I have a passion for.


    The science of glass making includes the chemistry of the glass. Each color is

    made with metal oxides, that when combined with a recipe of other compounds and

    are melted together at 2200 degrees F they yield colored glass. Every color has

    its own distinct properties. The cooling and heating rate vary according the

    elements that they are comprised of.


    The properties of physics that are involved to create blown glass include

    centrifugal force and gravity which are used to twirl and shape the molten

    glass. It is fun to play with the glass in a hot state. It is interesting to me

    that even at room temperature glass always remains a liquid.


    Glass blowing is like a sport where it is necessary to practice and acquire

    skills to be able to complete your goal. The idea of creating vase or bowl with

    multilayers of colorful glass that will be carved with wildlife nature scenes,

    starts with choosing the palette. The next step is to cut the color bars into

    wafers and heat them in an oven to 750 degrees F. They are then picked up at

    the end of a 4 foot blow pipe. The glass is layered with molten 2100 degree F

    clear glass and is balanced, swung, twirled, and rolled to shape into the

    desired form. Once the piece is blown into its final shape, it is placed into

    an oven that is 950 degrees F. It is then cooled gradually to room temperature

    over 40 hours. The piece is then masked with a rubber material, that serves as

    a canvas. I often draw animals in their natural settings, such as deer in the

    woods, herons fishing on a stream, or an eagle flying over a body of water. The

    design is then carved out with an exacto knife and then sandblasted. The

    sandblasting removes layers of glass revealing the underlying color to form

    foregrounds and backgrounds in the scenes.


    I learned the technique of carving glass with a sandblaster at Mass. College of

    Art, where I earned my Bachelor in Fine Arts. I was excited about this new

    technique because I could incorporate my roots of drawing and painting with my

    new love of glass blowing.


    I have a collection of blown glass vases, bowls, paper weights, and sculptures

    available at our Cazenovia Artisans Gallery.


    When I returned to RIT, fusing blown glass to yield colorful jewelry became a

    point of interest for me. Today I still create post and hanging glass earrings

    that I complete with sterling silver. Barrettes, pins, and pendants are all

    part of my jewelry line that can also be found at Cazenovia Artisans.


    Recent Awards:

    2013 - Merit award winner at the Memorial

    Art Gallery's

    Clothesline Festival, Rochester NY

    2013 - Granted a third year as a Roycroft Artisan


    Contact Information:

    Name: Shauna Walsh

    Name of Business: Windwood Glass

    Phone: 315-655-2225 (Cazenovia Artisans' phone)

    Email: windwoodglass@gmail.com


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