Earth Patterned Pinwheel small spoonrest Kilnformed wall art It starts

Kilnformed wall art  It starts with a concept

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Patriotic Pinwheel

I manipulated the glass at high temperatures to swirl the colors into patterns

25" wide x 8" length

Earth Patterned Pinwheel small spoonrest Kilnformed wall art It startsInspiration: We have pinwheel spinners around our patio to discourage birds from coming in under our deck. I was digging in the garden and thought about earth toned colors. The Artistic Process: The background is 2 cut transparent glass circles fused together first, then the pinwheel "petals", center and patterned pebbles along the edges were tack fused in a separate firing for texture and dimension. The "petals" are made with pattern bars that are