Seaweed Series Stoppered Bottle Tall A97926 Edges painted a neutral color

Edges painted a neutral color

and beads of phosphosiderite

Hand-hammered using anticlastic raising

iridescent glass panel is studded with frit

and five diamonds (0

Seaweed Series Stoppered Bottle Tall A97926 Edges painted a neutral colorArtist Steve Main's art glass sculptures reflect his interest in patterns found in nature. He began this piece, which features a carved stopper, by laying out hand pulled cane in a mosaic like pattern; this glass is placed onto a sheet of steel and heated. Main then rolls his blowpipe glass working tool across the hot steel, picking up the design onto a core of colored glass. After several layers of clear glass are gathered from the furnace, he blows