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Colourful Outlook

Website:

www.colourful-outlook.co.uk

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Garden Flowers

Garden Flowers

Many Faces

Many Faces

Bird Song

Bird Song

Biography

To create beautiful pieces of handmade art, with glass using traditional techniques. Creating colourful pieces that lift your spirits or evoke a past memory.
One of the things I love to do is produce bespoke art, which is unique & thought provoking, especially when it is commissioned by the client.
To sell a range of products to suit all pockets & create those little rays of sunshine colour.
A small suncatcher to throw a sun puddle on the floor or a glass panelled window/door to light up a room or hallway are just as satisfying.

inspiration

I take my inspiration from many places including:
Past Masters such as Matisse, Mondrian & Picasso for colours & abstract shapes.
Previous era's such as the 1920s, 30s & 40s - Art deco, Art Nouveau & Abstract Expressionism.
My love for holidays, travel & architecture. 'Always look up' an old art tutor said to be once. This is so true when you walk around a city in the UK or abroad. The interesting stone work, stained glass windows, wooden details or carvings that are above the shop fronts that are out of normal sight but hold hidden gems in plan sight.
And lastly other artists, the internet. Every day is as school day. Listen, learn & keep on expanding the dream.....

medium

My main medium is using GLASS, that I cut by hand and create suncatchers using 2 traditional techniques.
Either Copper Foiling (Tiffany Method) Or Traditional stained glass using Lead Came.
Both methods create unique handmade pieces but are completely different.
Copper Foiling is lighter in weight & is generally used for indoor projects. The copper foil is wrapped around the raw glass edge like Sellotape & all the edges are soldered together. Pieces can be detailed & pictorial.
Traditional Lead is heavier, sturdier when cemented & is weather proof for external projects, like doors, windows or garden ornaments. The cut glass sits in the channel of the Lead & just the joints of the Lead are soldered. Generally used for larger pieces, it can also be used for smaller indoor pieces.
Both methods are very versatile in their own way.

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