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Each piece of fused glass is the result of a complicated process and takes many hours of work. Specially formulated glass is carefully hand-cut and shaped using a grinder. The resulting pieces are cleaned then the pattern is laid out in a kiln and fused together at temperatures of up to 1500 degrees Fahrenheit. The heating and cooling process is precisely monitored to prevent cracks and breakage and takes 16 hours to complete. If the final piece is intended to have a bowl or dish shape. The resulting flat piece of glass is placed on a ceramic mold, returned to the kiln and heated to between 1200 and 1325 degrees F. As the glass warms it slumps into the mold and takes on the mold’s shape.
About this piece...Between 1934 and 1989, Muriel and Lee Risk operated a fishing resort on Camano Island. The Risk daughters took over the property in 1990, and shortly thereafter, discussions began about turning the property into a park. The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission began acquiring land through a combination of family donation and sale in 1994. Cama Beach State Park is the newest park in the Washington State park system. It opened in 2008. Located on the southwest shore of Camano Island facing Saratoga Passage, Cama Beach offers visitors a chance to step back in time to a 1930s-era Puget Sound fishing resort complete with waterfront cedar cabins and bungalows. These have been refurbished, with modern conveniences added, and are available for rent year round to individuals and groups. Cama Beach Park is just down the road from my studio. I often go for a walk through the park with my camera in tow looking for photo opportunities. One day I came across these two seagulls just hanging on a cabin rooftop. |
Cama Beach Gulls $29514" x 8" |
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