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I believe that anything is possible.Life is always changing and evolving.With these beliefs I have applied them to my glass art.I have found a way to channel my passion and internal fire into my Plasma Fusion glass. A unique process that has evolved over time. A "Cioppino" of glass techniques.The result is beautiful thick glass. Optical clarity, and layers of kiln cast & fused glass.I enjoy working with float glass & optical crystal..My techniques include fusing, kiln casting, sandcarving, slumping & open kiln manipulation, hand painting and precious metal inlay. Vessels, Furniture,architectural glass,and anything that can be dreamed of.
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By Peggy Pettigrew Stewart 1/2009
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Division of spirit and tradition
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Under the sea - front lit
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Backlit under natural light. Hidden faces
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Peggy Pettigrew Stewart
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Peggy Pettigrew Stewart
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Peggy Pettigrew Stewart
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Deep reverse sandcarved glass table. LED lighting illuminates the carved areas. 1/2' thick glass legs, 1" thick glass top. "S" shaped table. When viewing from the front, the carved areas form images of masks. Made for an NFL player for Green Bay
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24' dichroic float glass. Kiln sculpted. The story about the struggle between the old and new traditions being split by the Native American tribes.
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Earth Wind Sky Water series.Plasma Fusion glass. Hopi legends and stories have inspired me to tell my story of Earth, Wind, Sky & Water and our soul as it changes and passes through each dimension.
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Verre Egliomise - reversed sandcarved glass. Kiln sculpted, hand painted, and inlaid with copper and gold. The face is from a life cast made of a Hopi tribal member in Northern Arizona. Glass is float glass, 1/2" thick, 18" diameter
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Plasma fusion glass. Intaglio sandcarved. Ono a rotating stand, to capture and transmit the colors of the sun, and illuminate the darkness of night. A spiritual journey that goes with a special guidance
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Plasma Fusion glass. Thick optical crystal. Kiln cast & fused.
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The face and spirit of the Hopi faces the wind. The spirit rides free among the wind, sky, water & earth. This piece is formed from a life cast of Lance, a member of the Blue Sun Clan. This piece is Plasma Fusion glass, fused & kiln formed.
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Beautiful colors of the sunset, as it glistens over the ocean. Float glass fused with optical filters. Very thick, kiln formed vessel. Plasma Fusion glass process
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This piece won 2nd Place in the CBS Dichroic glass competition 2008
Dichroic glass, 24" diamter, 1/2" thick. Kiln sculpted. Made using life masks from the Hopi tribe. Tells the tale of deciding wo use new ideas and white man ways for the future, or to go forward to the future using time traditional methods.
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Intaglio deep sandcarved glass top. Handpainted to reveal colors of running water. Copper & gold inlay. Carved concrete base, that appears to be a rock or boulder.
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20" fused, slumped float glass bowl. 5/8" thick. Deep Intaglio sandcarved, handpainted & inlay of burnish copper & varigated gold. A contemporary change of "face"
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Plasma Fusion kiln sculpted glass. The face is that of a Hopi elder woman. Her face rises as the sun, over the mountains in the distance. She is the spirit of the eternal spirit & soul. Earth, wind, sky & water
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Fused and kiln sculpted dichoric float glass. 24" diamter by 1/2" thick.
One way it shines as if the sun is upon the sea. Then when backlit you see under the sea. Hidden faces surround Neptune.
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Optical Crystal (Plasma Fusion) glass. Fused and kiln sculpted vessel. A delicate vessel that changes color with the sunlight and sunset.
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Hopi tribal legends and stories tell of man's relationship and responsibility to tend to the earth. This series interprets those tales, in a unique and beautiful form. Plasma Fusion Glass.
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Plasma Fusion - kiln cast.The Hopi Indian storytelling inspired this series of Earth,wind,sky & water. 20"diamer, 5/8" thick, optical crystal.
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Plasma Fusion kiln formed and fused optical crystal glass. The spirit of New Orleans hides in this glass. First you see her, then you don't.
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Staci - a cancer survivor and fighter.This is her face, peaking and coming out from behind the curtain of illness. The glass is float dichroic, 1/4" thick, fused to create a 1/2" palette. Kiln sculpted from an original life mask of Staci.
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Woven optical crystal glass.Plasma Fusion. 5 layers woven over & under. A blanket to hold our dreams, and to allow one to ride away on the wind to seek our dreams.
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The brave battle of a young cancer fighter, a beautiful young woman. This glass is a life mask created in Plasma Fusion glass. The rays of light and color in this piece are like the rays of sunshine she brings to everyone around her.
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Kiln sculpted glass. The face is that of Guiseppe, a glass blower. Plasma Fusion glass, 18" diamter. This is the newest piece in my "Story Teller" series.
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Arizona Commission ON The Arts, Governor's Award 2009. This was created using my plasma fusion glass, and kiln sculpting (fusing, sculpting, casting).
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Hopi tribal legends interpreted in glass.Man's relationship to the elements of the earth. This is fine crystal optical lenses. Fused & kiln cast. 22" diameter, and 3/4" thick. Massive texture and spectacular color changes
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Colors of the desert sunrise, sunset & minerals appear suspended in this glass. Earth Wind Sky & Water series based on the artist's interpretation of Hopi storytelling. Plasma fusion glass - 20" diameter, 5/8" thick fused and open kiln hand manipulation.
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Plasma Fusion glass. Optical crystal lens, molded by hand in the kiln.
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The whispers of the native americans rising from the waters. Inspired by the Hopi Blue Sun Clan stories. Part of my Earth-Wind-Sky-Water series, inspired by Lance Polingyouma. Plasma fusion glass. Optical crystal - fused in many layers to 3/4" thickness. 18" diameter. 15 lbs of glass, kiln sculpted and fused.
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30" Intaglio sandcarved glass panel. 1/2" thick glass. Handpainted (intaglio) with copper and gold inlay.
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Float Glass - Plasma Fusion. Large vessel (22" diameter). 5/8" thick glass. Kiln manipulated by hand.
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Plasma Fusion glass. Float glass, 5/8" thickness. Fused, kiln cast, hand manipulation.
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The feeling of the water, flowing from the mountains to the sea. Pools of water, and flowing over the rocks. Eventually finding the way to the sea. Kiln cast bowl, using 96 COE fusing glass. Cast in crucible in kiln, then shaped, slumped and carved. Large 22" bowl, almost 1/2" thick. Slumped and sandcarved (intaglio). Handpainted, with 14k gold (flamed) inlay.
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"Direction of the gold" Rivers of gold. Symbolic of the waters that carry gold to the streams (for panning). Fused float glass, with dichroic. Very Thick glass:1/2". Textured and sandcarved (intaglio) for added detail. 22" diameter. Unique Plasma Fusion Process.
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The gentle waves and of Jamaican ocean. From the bottom of the sea, gentle bubbles rise where the water meets the sky. A massive piece of handcrafted cast glass (9"w x 12"h x 3" deep). Deep intaglio sandcarved. The addition of hidden LED lights keeps the artwork constantly changing the image.The lighting illuminates the deep cut design,and moves through the color spectrum. Kiln cast from fusible glass (cullet / billet) - 96 COE, hand chiseled shape, deep carved (1/2"deep carve).
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Deep intaglio sandcarved glass table. Serpentine (S) shape, 15' long. 3/4" glass.Hidden lighting to illuminate panels. 12 handcarved panels,joined together.
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Plasma Fusion Glass: Flying: blue glass. Float & dichroic glass 5/8" thick. Shallow vessel, 22" diameter. Textured and kilnshaped (by hand during firing).Unique dichroic "crackle" texture, with carved areas on reverse.
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Peggy's work combines unique optical glass & crystal to creatae Plasma Fusion Glass. She has long been fascinated and intrigued by glass and the light that passes through - the phenomenon of light waves creating color change. She continues to experiment with the material properties of translucency and transparency in this special glass. Her technique is woven into the glass to present her stories and interpretations. In addition to her Plasma Fusion Glass technique, she is an accomplished Verre' Eglomise (intaglio carved) glass artist.
Through studies& training (USA & Spain) she has found a unique glass voice. She has studied at Pilchuck Glass School & Spain, as well as studying with many masters of glass. Recently she had the privelege of working with Team Chihuly on the installation at DBG in Phoenix. Various cultures (such as Native American) have always fascinated her. With a close friendship of a Hopi friend, she has been inspired to create her contemporary glass series "Earth,Wind,Sky & Water". Through the storytelling of the Native culture and lore, she presents her interpretation through the medium of Kiln Sculpted Glass. She has learned many of the Hopi art & cultural techniques, including using pigments created using Native American techniques. These pigments are used for coloration in her Verre' Eglomise pieces. She is one of the leading glass artists today in this process. Peggy's work expands beyond her signature "Storyteller" series of glass, to create intricate glass sculptures that meld many processes & techniques.
"Each piece in the series is about the Earth,Wind,Sky & Water". The face sereis starts by creating a life mask of the person. This series features the masks of many people, of many cultures. Each piece tells the story about their life, and the circle of the spirit. I have tried to stay true to the culture and belief in each of the pieces of my glass" - Peggy Pettigrew Stewart 2009
And I believe - "Anything IS Possible"
Peggy Pettigrew Stewart
P.O.Box 264
Cave Creek AZ 85327 US
Phone: 480-488-2425
http://www.PeggyPettigrewStewart.com
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Beautiful and unique
These pieces are multi diminsional, and so beautiful. Even though we share the same last name, we sure don't share the talent! Your work is very moving. Wish I had that talent. Thank you for posting your work. - Pamela
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dghservices
on 4/19/2007 9:28:47 AM.
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So Original
I adore your bowls and they are so much in your own voice. Your faces are so original too. The textures, the colors are exquisite. Congratulations!
Sarah
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SarahTippit
on 7/15/2007 2:41:41 AM.
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Deliquesce
These pieces are meditation objects. Has the healing power of aestetic, natural harmony. Universal.
» Posted by
TurgayDenizel
on 3/4/2009 1:56:12 PM.
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