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Magnolia Light Box in
Fused Glass
This large piece of fused glass art is in a hospice
in Essex.
There has been a big redevelopment of part of the hospice
and this includes the addition of many beautiful canvasses
of single blooms. The photos of the blooms were all taken
from plants in the grounds of the hospice by volunteers.
My brief was to produce a single piece of fused glass art
depicting a single magnolia flower from the hospice garden.
This fused glass is fitted into a bespoke light box which
is hung in the viewing room. A sombre place where relatives
are able to say their goodbyes to a loved one.
I have chosen a quiet blue powder for the background and
subtle pinks and vanilla for the petals. The flower has been
fused separately 5 or 6 times to build up the colours slowly.
I feel privileged to have been asked to make a piece of fused
glass for such a sensitive area.
The panel is 60cm ( 24in ) square.
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