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.
Bait and Switch??
In the last โWhatโs Newโ, I talked about discovering Screen Drops and excitedly anticipated having wonderful pieces to show you by this summer. Well, weโve encountered some technical difficulties that we are still working on. So, instead, I am going to show you some recent work on glass baskets, a new Wave Bowl by Sandy, and tell you about some upcoming art fairs we will be participating in.
When we were in Sedona (AZ) a couple of years back, the tile pattern in the shower at our resort had an interesting pattern that looked like a weaving. Although the tile was monochromatic and formed a solid structure, I thought I could use two colors of glass to emphasize the weave pattern, and open the weave to make it a basket rather than a solid bowl. The first one I created in transparent blue and green is shown in the first photo. Two recent baskets, one in opaque black and white, the other in transparent red and orange, are shown in the subsequent photos. I call these โLattice Basketsโ. The blue/green basket was cut in a round shape. The other two are square and slumped deeper than the first basket. Such baskets can be created in custom shapes and combination of colors.
Another basket variation we worked on is an extension of โCoral Basketsโ. Two or three coral baskets of sequential size and slumped in custom formed molds, were epoxied together to form a floral sculpture. The piece could be used as a centerpiece or provided with a backing for wall hanging. The first photo shows a basket triplet in transparent and opaque spring green. If used as a centerpiece, one could actually put a two inch diameter candle in the center of it for an elegant dinner party. (Kind of over the top if you are looking for a simple candle holderโฆ but impressive!) The second photo shows a sequence of such baskets (triplets and smaller doublets) to form an extended wall display. The color sequence is red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purpleโฆ. the colors of the rainbow. As with lattice baskets, custom versions of the wall display can be created in terms of colors, combinations, and configuration.
Sandy was recently inspired by a photo taken in Hawaii of a breaking wave tube with a colorful sunset sky in the background. As an abstract representation of this, Sandy created the bowl seen in the photo below. Previous Wave Bowls by Sandy have been on monochromatic blue transparent glass. The setting sun sky colors provide additional interest to the piece.
In terms of upcoming events, we have a three day art fair in Sunriver (OR) on August 10,11,12 and a two day art fair in Corvallis (OR) on September 22,23. These are the first fairs that we will be participating in since our move to Oregon. We are looking forward to getting back in the groove and if you are in our area on these dates, please visit the fairs. They provide a wide variety of arts and craftsโฆpaintings, woodwork, sculptures, jewelry, fabrics, ceramics, and of course, glass art. Our booth will have a large โArt to Harmonyโ banner.
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.
Vases, Drop Pots, Carousel Baskets, and Clocks
Weโve been remiss in keeping up with our website, but I believe Iโve got it up to dateโฆ at least as of this posting. Some of our newest pieces are shown in this โWhatโs Newโ. The most dramatic new pieces are a line of vases based on the slumping technique we use to...
Going Gang Busters
Now, thatโs an old phrase! Pre-television, I used to listen to โGang Bustersโ on the radio (as well as โInner Sanctumโ and โAmos and Andyโ) Sunday evenings. (NoticeโฆI didnโt say โwirelessโโฆso Iโm not that old!) Anyway, for the younger generation, โgoing gang bustersโ...
Purses and Garden Visitors
Artistic inspiration sometimes comes from unexpected places. These past few weeks, Sandy has been very busy creating some new pieces inspired by man-made as well as nature made things of beauty. The โman-madeโ things are purses that Sandy has seen at the fancy shops...