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Peggy Pettigrew Stewart - Desert Glasshopper Studio
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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.My palette is of System96, float glass & 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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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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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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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 mehtods.
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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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24" dichroic fused float glass. 1/2" thick. Kiln sculpted. Look for the hidden faces. When front lit you see the gold and red. When back lit, it reveals the ocean and Neptune and his friends.
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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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Verre' Egliomaise - intaglio (reverse) carved fused glass. Deep reverse sandcarved glass, handpainted and inlaid with 14k gold. Contemporary bowl 20" diameter x 2.75" deep. 5/8" thick glass.
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Fused & kiln sculpted glass. 20" diameter, 5/8" thick. Fused and kiln sculpted. Running rivers across the rocks are depicted in this earthy piece. Intaglio (reverse) sandcarved, and handpainted. Inlaid with copper as a finishing touch.
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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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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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Plasma Fusion glass. The journey begins from leaving the human form behind, and the spirit and soul breaks through the security blanket, and begins the journey to be part of the new earth life.
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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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Kiln Cast 96 glass. Ribbons of copper and organic elements.
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Under the sea - front lit
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Backlit under natural light. Hidden faces
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A native of San Francisco Bay Area, now residing in Arizona. From the water to the desert - I find beauty in both. My work has both the elements of water, and the desert. Mystified and intrigued by the Hopi Tribal storytelling, I have been motivated to create my Earth-Wind-Sky-Water series. It is a visual analogy of the Hopi belief about our spirit & soul. My preferred glass is Optical Crystal. This is my Plasma Fusion glass. Multiple Optical lenses fused together, and hand manipulated in kilns. Resulting in 18-22" diameter glass, with a thickness of over 1/2". My other work is in kiln cast vessels, "Verre Eglomaise" deep reverse sandcarved cast glass. Hand painted and inlaid with copper, silver or gold. Again I am drawn to the desrt and the ocean, and my work follows. I have studied at Pilchuck Glass School as well as in Spain and other places, and continue my search for new techniques and materials to incorporate into my art. Thank you very much for looking at my work. It is very much appreciated. And as I believe - "Anything IS Possible"
Peggy Pettigrew Stewart
P.O.Box 264
Cave Creek AZ 85327 US
Phone: 480-488-2425
http://www.desertglasshopper.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
» Posted by
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
» Posted by
SarahTippit
on 7/15/2007 2:41:41 AM.
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