Kathy Bradford carves glass. Not with a hammer and chisel like I carve stone, but it is indeed carved. She uses sandblasting to get the depth, detail and beauty in her work.
Just like carved stones, each piece is unique. She does not utilize any computers to aid her. She draws each design and carves them all by hand--and sand!
This Colorado artist is nationally recognized. She is commissioned on a regular basis by builders and architects who want to use her art in their structures.
The famous Stanley Hotel has a door which boasts Bradford's carved art. New York City's Russian Tea Room features 10 panels etched by Bradford in the ballroom with dancing bears and another panel on the main floor featuring Moscow.
Carved or etched glass is not the only work she does--she works in glass in just about any way you can imagine. From stained glass to slumped and fused glass, she can take this fragile medium and make exquisitely beautiful art from it.
Friday, September 26, 2008
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