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Posted by WildFire Designs on 10/16/2004
Welcome to WildFire Designs Gallery of Fused Glass and Exotic Wood - I make home furnishings of fused glass and exotic woods with names like Bubinga, Cocobolo, and Wenge to name a few. A few years ago I became fascinated with Dichroic fused glass, bought a kiln, and have been combining the two art forms ever since.

Although Tucson, Arizona and the Southwest provide some inspiration for my work, my real design passion is Art Nouveau. After the Wildfire lamp and the Argyle chair the epiphany came that my style is what I refer to as Modern Art Nouveau. It has heavier, stronger lines than traditional Art Nouveau furniture. The inclusion of glass with the exotic wood especially works well with Art Nouveau.

I rarely take commissions, except for "interesting" requests. By day I do accounting consulting and buy, restore, and sell vintage Arts & Crafts furniture- at night I make very exotic wood dust and usually throw a piece of glass in the kiln to cook before hitting the sack.

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Argyle Art Nouveau Chair

Argyle Art Nouveau Chair

Inspired by the high backed chair design of renowned turn-of-the-century furniture artist and architect Charles Renee Macintosh is my version of his beautiful chair. Argyle is made of curly (or Tiger stripe) Purpleheart exotic wood (a rare form of Purpleheart) with fused Purple Dichroic glass inset panels. Commissioned by the Y.W.C.A. in Williamsport, PA for their Chair-ity auction.
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The Making of Argyle

The Making of Argyle

A Chair in the Making

This piece was commissioned by the YWCA in Williamsport, PA for their Chair-ity auction. I have based the design on a high backed chair design of turn-of-the-century Art Nouveau furniture artist and acrhitect Charles Renee Mactintosh. Mr. Macintosh has always been an inspiration to my work. So my take on his chair design, hopefully, pays him the utmost respect.
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Wild Fire Lamp

Wild Fire Lamp

Floor standing lamp of fused Dichroic glass and Bubinga exotic wood..... Made in 3 layers of glass- thin clear base, middle section of reds, orange and yellow. Then a clear iridized cap. The column is made from an exotic wood called figured Bubinga- it shimmers almost as much as the Dichroic!
(10 images, 7 comments)
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Glass Bells

Glass Bells

Fused glass bells with Dichroic glass accent and exotic wood ringer.
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Steer Skull of Glass

Steer Skull of Glass

Fused Glass Steer Skull with Purpleheart and leather.
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Havdalah

Havdalah

I have several friends that are Jewish and have been to many ceremonies. My favorite ceremony is Havdalah, performed on Saturday evening. The day before is also my chance to taste that wonderful Challah bread!- yum. The ceremony uses a wine glass, a candle, and a spice box. And I thought, why not make a set of fused glass and exotic wood? Several of my friends have commissioned me to make them a set. These, however, are my best yet....
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Indian Summer Glass Table

Indian Summer Glass Table

A fused glass and metal table commissioned by friends of mine with an Indian spirt theme.Each fused panel symbolizes a different spirit: The Sun for Fire, Waves for Water, Mountains for earth, Swirling clounds for Sky.The metal frame was made by Leiloni Designs. It came together nicely, matching the colors of my friends' beautiful Southwest home.
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Ocean Waves

Ocean Waves

This stained glass panel of dark blue/green glass was commissioned for a bathroom. It features four fused glass panels that glow in the dark!
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Fused Glass Inlay

Fused Glass Inlay

This piece was a wedding present for a friend- Inlaid purple-pink dichroic glass.
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