Hiking California

The Hiking California series is composed of glass tiles varying in size.  I collect seeds, leaves, rock, sticks and other elements when I go hiking.  Back in my studio, I make a mold of the pieces I collected on my hike. Then I pour wax into the mold material and I have a wax copy.  From there I build a tile that is cast into a glass reminder of my favorite places to hike.

Regina Daugherty and her two adopted daughters

Tilden Park Big Leaf Maple
Barbara Barnett
Glass
10x10x1″
2013
$400 with stand

Big Leaf Maple Detail

Detail – Tilden Park Big Leaf Maple

Muir Woods Nesting Season

Muir Woods Nesting Season
Barbara Barnett
Glass
10x10x1″
2012
$400 with stand

 

 

Pate de Verre Bowls

The bowls in this series are made using a pate de verre process that uses glass frit to build a thin sided bowl.  For a description of how these bowls are made go to “Project Notes”.   I learned how to make these thin sided frit blows from Alicia Lomne.  Check out her website at www.alicialomne.com.

Black bird bowl

Black Bird Bowl
Barbara Barnett
Glass: Pate de Verre Bowl with Cast Birds
6x9x7.5
2014
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Glasswork by Barbara Barnett

Birds In Flight
Barbara Barnett
Pate de Verre bowl with cast antler stand
15x20x10
2012
$700

The “birds in flight” pattern on the out side of the bowl is a native american coil basket pattern.  The inside of the bowl invokes a starry night inspired by Van Gogh.

Glasswork by Barbara BarnettBowl-stand detail

Red Bird Bowl side 240x

Red Bird Bowl
Barbara Barnett
Cast Glass and Pate de Verre
6″High x 5″diameter at top
2013
$400

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