Welcome to Art to Harmony.
Thank you for visiting our website.ย Our site was totally disfunctional for a few years, but thanks to our nephew Gary Harding, it has been revitalized it so that we can present our glass art once again.ย
We specialize in one-of-a-kind pieces of glass art and show only representative pieces on our website rather than our current inventory. If you are interested in a particular piece but want it in different colors or shapes than we show, or even function (a clock rather than a bowl for example), contact us describing what you would like. We will explore the options with you (via phone and/or email) that could meet your desires or needs. Our phone # is 541-797-6890. Bob’s email is [email protected].
Thank you for your interest.
Down below is our “latest” WHAT’S NEW, and as can be seen, it is current. Yahoo…. took a while!! Anyway, we are alerting our visitors to the site that we will be participating in/offering glass fusion classes to interested parties in the Bend area. If it is something you might be interested in, read the post below.
Bend Glass Fusion Class…Interested?
A number of visitors to our Art to Harmony Fused Glass booth at fairs in the Bend area, including Sisters, Sunriver, and Terrebonne, have asked me about whether I teach a glass fusion class. Iโm happy to say that starting 2024 I will!! I have been approached by DIY Cave in Bend to teach such a class at their facility. We are in the process of working out the details of the class. However, Iโve decided that in the meantime, I would initiate a multi-week class teaching the โhow toโ of doing various techniques of glass fusion combined with demonstrations and your own glass art fusions. These would occur at my studio in Bend with access to Bullseye glass, frit, tools, and my kiln. The techniques that I will present are Mosaics, Baskets, Pattern Bars, and Drop Pots.
โMosaicsโ are pieces where hand cut glass is arranged on a base piece of glass to be fused to create a design of interest. The design might be an impressionistic picture, or a pattern of interest, or an abstract. Examples are shown below.
โBasketsโ are pieces where hand cut strips of glass are carefully arranged on a kiln shelf to be fused together. The arranged pieces of glass generally create a snow flake like geometric pattern. Several examples of glass basket pieces are shown below. In all cases, glass baskets are designed with voids. As such, they are more delicate than solid glass bowls.
โPattern Barsโ are pieces of color compatible glass, first fused to form a loaf, then sliced with a diamond blade tile saw into โbarsโ of various thicknesses, depending on your final intended fusing plan. Bars are often โbook endedโ to form a pattern that is geometrically pleasing, then combined with other glass to create the desired piece. Several examples of pieces using pattern bars are shown below.
โDrop Potโ is a technique that offers the least control on the outcome other than basic color and size. Chemically compatible glass is stacked in a terra cotta flower pot which is then carefully suspended above a kiln shelf and fired to a high temperature (1600 degrees) for several hours. Molten glass drips down from the flower pot on to the kiln shelf. The pooling glass on the shelf creates an โorganicโ (meaning uncontrolled) pattern of swirls. A couple of drop pot examples are shown below. Sometimes the resulting piece isnโt particularly interesting. One can then use the piece as a back ground and over lay additional glass as a design. Two examples are also shown below.
Anyway, it is my goal to share with you my experience in these techniques, while giving you the opportunity to make your own pieces. No previous experience with glass is needed, just an interest to learn โhow to do itโ. If such a class might be of interest to you, call me (Bob) at 541-797-6890. If you donโt get me directly, leave your number, and I will call you back later that day or certainly the next. If you prefer, send me an email ([email protected]). I would be happy to review with you what you specifically would be interested in and what I have in mind.
Thank Youโฆ..Bob
Several Near-term Fairs Planned, and Fusion Classes Continue!
Check out the “Events” section for upcoming fairs. Learn more about glass fusion processes. Click on the”GLASS ART” button, then the “How It’s Done” button.
Bend Glass Fusion Class…Interested?
A number of visitors to our Art to Harmony Fused Glass booth at fairs in the Bend area, including Sisters, Sunriver, and Terrebonne, have asked me about whether I teach a glass fusion class. Iโm happy to say that starting 2024 I will!! I have been approached by DIY...
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