Monday, December 13, 2010

Ecuador

This Nativity is made by fusing different colors of glass together under high heat. It is from Ecuador. ($100) The plate with the baby has been broken, and the funny thing is that when I first found this, it was only the baby that I found. I was able to find the artist and order the rest of the set. Now it is incomplete again. The set below is by the same artist. The process of applying the different layers of glass is very tedious. The artist has to wear a respirator because the glass is very fine and can get into the lungs. Once the colors are all where they are wanted the glass is heated in a kiln and the layers fuse together. 
(L09.B.R06.)

(L09.B20.R05.)


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