Glass Fusion Studios of Vermont

Hi,

I will be setting up my stained glass class schedule beginning this Autumn (2013) soon,  If you have always wanted to learn stained glass this is the class for you.  It’s an easy and fun time so check back for this Autumns schedule.

Here are a few past students and their finished projects!

If you have any questions, contact me at Joe@glassfusionstudios.com

Joe

Progress is being make on the stained glass mosaic catamount project:

(Catamount Prowl 2013)  The Bennington Chamber of Commerce Public Art Project for the town of Bennington, VT.  As of today I have approximately 1500 pieces of glass on the fiberglass “cat” and am about 15% completed.

The Catamount is being worked on in my studios, Glass Fusion Studios of Vermont, in Bennington, Vermont.  In addition to this public art project, we also design stained glass windows, build custom stained and leaded glass windows, perform repairs on stained glass windows and rebuild and restore stained glass windows.

It’s exciting to see our catamount project come along and can’t wait for it to be displayed at The Bank of Bennington on North Street come May 26th.  At that time it will be at that location until the gala in October, 2013 where all the Catamount’ (30+) will gather and be auctioned off to the highest bidder.  The proceeds (75%) go to The Bennington Chamber of Commerce, while the balance (25%) goes to the artists.  I’m estimating my Catamount will take about 10,000 pieces of stained glass to cover the entire surface.  Each piece must be cut, ground and glued in place.  Once it is covered, I will then grout the entire Catamount with black grout to help the patter and design pop.

Come back for more updates as I progress with work on the stained glass mosaic Catamount project.  In the mean time, here are a few photos of work in progress.

Glass Fusion Studios of Vermont is hard at work preparing for this years public street art event in Bennington, Vermont.  The theme of my Catamount is “The Seasons of Vermont” and includes elements of the local area, as well as Vermont in general.  I’ve added a covered bridge, the Bennington Monument, apple orchard and skiers.

Well the glass mosaic Catamount for the Bennington Chamber of Commerce’ “Catamount Prowl 2013″ is underway.   I’ve been working on it for a week now and almost have the Spring leaves completed, along with some other elements.  I have to cut each piece of glass, grind it to remove any shape edges and point then glue and tape each piece to keep it in place until the glue takes hold.

After the Catamounts Prowl has completed its summer run, there will be a gala where each and every one of the Artists created Catamounts will be auctioned off to the highest bidder.  The artist received 25% of the proceeds and The Bennington Chamber of Commerce gets the remaining 75%.

If you are in the Bennington area and would like to see my progress on my Catamount, or see me working on it in person, call ahead and make sure I’m in the studio.  My phone is 802/379-5582, or contact me via email at joe@glassfusionstudios.com

Below is a photo of the “cat” in progress.

Glass Mosaic Catamount in Progress

Glass Fusion Studios of Vermont is a stained glass and fused glass studio located in the Southwestern Vermont town of Bennington.  We at GFS design, create, install custom stained glass windows.  We also perform repairs and restoration work on stained and leaded glass windows all across the country.

If you are in the market for a custom stained glass window or have an old window that needs repair, contact us today, we’ll be happy to discuss your options.

Several months ago I decided to participate in the Bennington Chamber of Commerce street art event happening this year in Bennington, Vermont.  In the past, the Chamber had local artists turn fiberglass moose into street art, and this year is not different, well, with one small change.  Instead of moose this years event will have artists working on fiberglass catamount, for the Catamount Prowl 2013.  My “cat” is being sponsored by The Bank of Bennington, and once done it will be placed in front of the banks main branch on North Street in Bennington from late May until the gala when they will be auctioned off in late October 2013.  Last week my catamount was delivered at 10 pm at night.  I will be creating a glass mosaic in conjunction with Anna Croyle of Patterns In Glass of Catonsville, MD.  Anna will be spending a couple of long weekends here in Vermont and we hope we can get a majority of the work done in those days together.  Our design will be the “Four Seasons of Vermont” and I will be recording our progress of this project.

Here is a photo of the Catamount in its delivered state.  It’s dimensions are approximately 6′ tall by 7′ long by 2.5′ wide.  The Catamount is life-size and is standing on a granite base.  We plan on covering it from head to toe in glass mosaic pieces and will include some fused glass pieces as well.

The cat is now in my studio awaiting its transformation.  We have some logistical issues to figure out, but those should be taken care of pretty quickly.

Check back every so often for updates and for other new work coming from The studios of Glass Fusion Studios of Vermont, here in Bennington Vermont.  Also, if you want more information on the whole Catamount Prowl 2013 event, contact the Bennington Area Chamber of Commerce.