This egg is simply gorgeous. The simplicity of the color pattern is interrupted by the rigid rectangles that are cut out of the piece, which makes it very visually interesting.
The Square Cut Egg uses a color technique that is a departure from my traditional work. In this piece, only four colors of glass are sculpted raw, on the blowpipe. The result is a very organic multi color pattern that comes to life as one looks through the piece to the other side. To contrast this I have cut rectangular voids into the piece so in certain areas only one color is visible, while in others you can see right through the piece.
This egg is simply gorgeous. The simplicity of the color pattern is interrupted by the rigid rectangles that are cut out of the piece, which makes it very visually interesting.
The Square Cut Egg uses a color technique that is a departure from my traditional mosaic work. In this piece, only four colors of glass are sculpted raw, on the blowpipe. The result is a very organic multi color pattern that comes to life as one looks through the piece to the other side. To contrast this I have cut rectangular voids into the piece so in certain areas only one color is visible, while in others you can see right through the piece.
×Mosaic: Building the mosaic is the starting point of the glassblowing process and the culmination of a tremendous amount of work and planning. Making the mosaic is the most creative part of the process, where Jeffrey decides on the colors and their placement in the finished piece, resulting in the specific color interactions. Jeffrey creates each element of the mosaic first, using various techniques to make the bands, squares, and patterns that make up the final design.
×Carving/Cold Sculpting: Carving and cold-sculpting takes place after the piece is completely cooled from the glassblowing process. Jeffrey looks for ways to accentuate and distort the color interactions. He uses all manner of grinding and polishing tools to achieve the different patterns and textures.
×Glassblowing Process: The traditional glassblowing process is the interpretive phase of creating Jeffrey’s work. The mosaic is sculpted while hot onto the end of the blowpipe, and from there he proceeds with traditional glassblowing methods to form the piece into an egg, bowl, vase or other kind of sculpture.
