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My accidental beginnings in glass art began while peering
over the shoulder of my lovely wife while she transitioned
from cold glass to fusing. I likely had a guitar slung over
my own shoulder, since music and song has been my
creative outlet for all of my years. I was fascinated with
the characteristics of glass, of how it behaved under the
physical rules of heat, time and gravity. Curiosity turned
to momentum after I began experimenting with the glass
and those rules. Hmmm… what would I get if I did this…?
As it is when a few bars of inspiring melody come to a
songsmith, the ideas started to come. Some stinkers,
some one-hit-wonders, and a few that have multiplied into
albums and stories in glass.
Music is an art that is in motion. I discovered what glass
artists have known for centuries. Inserting movement at
the right places into a static mass of glass using the right
combination and volume of colors (the instruments) can
produce anything from a jingle to a symphony.
While my wife is the full time glass artist in the family, I on
the other hand, design and "play" with glass as a
weekend warrior.
Mark J Seeberger
over the shoulder of my lovely wife while she transitioned
from cold glass to fusing. I likely had a guitar slung over
my own shoulder, since music and song has been my
creative outlet for all of my years. I was fascinated with
the characteristics of glass, of how it behaved under the
physical rules of heat, time and gravity. Curiosity turned
to momentum after I began experimenting with the glass
and those rules. Hmmm… what would I get if I did this…?
As it is when a few bars of inspiring melody come to a
songsmith, the ideas started to come. Some stinkers,
some one-hit-wonders, and a few that have multiplied into
albums and stories in glass.
Music is an art that is in motion. I discovered what glass
artists have known for centuries. Inserting movement at
the right places into a static mass of glass using the right
combination and volume of colors (the instruments) can
produce anything from a jingle to a symphony.
While my wife is the full time glass artist in the family, I on
the other hand, design and "play" with glass as a
weekend warrior.
Mark J Seeberger
My fascination with glass stems from a vivid childhood memory of
the first time I saw a glassblower creating delicate swans from
molten ribbons of glass. I was so small and overpowered by the
crowd, my father perched me on his shoulders so I could get a
closer look. As much as I begged, he knew I was too young to
have ownership of such a fragile souvenir, yet he understood
how the beauty of the glass had mesmerized me. My father
being the kind of dad he was, promptly came home with a
beautiful bag of marbles for me to gaze at. While other little girls
were collecting Barbie dolls, I had one of the finest marble
collections on my block.
My career in glass began more than 25 years ago designing
stained glass windows. I studied under a brilliant elderly
gentleman from Italy whose glass shop was an old world haven
for creating magnificent stained glass works of art. When Mr.
Maggio passed away, I ventured into owning a small design
studio and continued with my craft in cold glass for several years
until I was introduced to kiln-fused glass.
My love for glass quickly turned hot. I am captivated by the
delicate dance between the heat and the rudiments of the glass
while in the kiln. I am inspired to design pieces in rich colors,
textures and glass layers that entice you to touch. My journey
with glass has been surreal, take a moment and gaze into a
beautiful piece of glass, you may find your dreams too.
Cyndi Seeberger
the first time I saw a glassblower creating delicate swans from
molten ribbons of glass. I was so small and overpowered by the
crowd, my father perched me on his shoulders so I could get a
closer look. As much as I begged, he knew I was too young to
have ownership of such a fragile souvenir, yet he understood
how the beauty of the glass had mesmerized me. My father
being the kind of dad he was, promptly came home with a
beautiful bag of marbles for me to gaze at. While other little girls
were collecting Barbie dolls, I had one of the finest marble
collections on my block.
My career in glass began more than 25 years ago designing
stained glass windows. I studied under a brilliant elderly
gentleman from Italy whose glass shop was an old world haven
for creating magnificent stained glass works of art. When Mr.
Maggio passed away, I ventured into owning a small design
studio and continued with my craft in cold glass for several years
until I was introduced to kiln-fused glass.
My love for glass quickly turned hot. I am captivated by the
delicate dance between the heat and the rudiments of the glass
while in the kiln. I am inspired to design pieces in rich colors,
textures and glass layers that entice you to touch. My journey
with glass has been surreal, take a moment and gaze into a
beautiful piece of glass, you may find your dreams too.
Cyndi Seeberger
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