Anthony Jamieson Designs
Anthony Jamieson Designs began as a collaboration between two established glass artists, Michael Crovato and Bill Jamieson. Alongside apprentice AJ Kutchaw, we design and create original architectural glass features for residential and commercial clients.
From our earliest recollections, we have been fascinated by the play of light. We enjoy pushing the limits of what is possible technically with glass. The alchemy of heat, movement and timing combined with serendipity and technical precision must come together to achieve a fully realized, finished work. Sometimes what seems a “mistake” often becomes a new direction of work as well as an unrealized success. We strive to create work that engages other people and which continually challenges and reflects our perceptions of the world around us.
Every project begins with a conversation. Our work flows from the relationship that we build with our clients. The work that evolves is reflective of each of our clients' unique design challenges and personalities.
The Process
All commissions start with a sketch. After meeting our client, viewing the site, and getting inspired, we begin to sketch out our preliminary ideas.
Eventually we settle on one design and the image is then drawn life size.
The glass is cast in a kiln on a bed of smooth sand. Sometimes we work with the sand to create textures and patterns.
How It's Made
The full size drawing gets transferred onto our mold-making material, which is then cut out and shaped.
The mold and glass are then carefully placed onto the prepared bed of sand.
The glass is then fired to a temperature of between 1445 and 1495 degrees F. this allows the glass to slowly slump pushing the fibre mold materials into the glass, while allowing the glass to take on the detail of the sand bed.
After the glass has cooled slowly it is ready to be removed from the kiln.
The glass is then cleaned, sent off to be tempered and is ready for installation!
The possibilities are endless for custom cast glass installations....
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