Juniors Moving into Senior Status Tonight after Graduation

PARTIALLY FUSED GLASS

INTERMEDIATE 3-D ART

glass shards, wire and beads

Junior Reis Misaka has had a splendid year producing many beautiful handcrafted works of art in my 2nd year 3-d class.  These are 2 of his latest pieces.

He has wire wrapped his fused pieces to create 2 exquisite pendants.

His craftsmanship skills are so precise as you can see.

Lovely, lovely pieces Reis!

Fused Glass/Jewelry Unit - Student work

PARTIALLY FUSED GLASS

In the Intermediate 3-d class, my students learn how to fuse glass in the kiln that we fire our ceramic pieces in, and in the process make some really beautiful jewelry pieces.  This is an extremely expensive assignment, and we don't waste a thing, just recycle it next year.  

These first ones that you are seeing are called partially fused.  That means I didn't take the kiln up very high so that the separate glass shard edges are still visible, yet they've melted enough to bond together.  Then I teach the kids to wire wrap them for wear.  Each student made two of these.

The striking one above was created by senior Sheila San Agustin, and the two lovelies below by senior Ashley Chowdhury. 

Above we have the beautiful work of senior Amy Hsu, and below hers is very talented senior Lauren De Belen.

And then senior Angela Wan has created this gorgeous piece above.

FULL FUSED GLASS

To build a full fused piece you just fire the kiln a bit hotter and it melts all the shards together for one blended look.  Each student made at least two full fused pieces.

Senior Julia Faith Chanco crafted this brilliant piece, and then she solder around it so it could be worn.  You will see more soldered work tomorrow.  I'm not sure but I think the two below are also Julia's.  Correct me if I'm wrong kiddo.

My favorite was this really spooky looking eyeball.  I think this also belonged to young Julia.  Nope, it was done by Ashley.  Thanks Julia and Ashley for getting back to me and making sure I label all correctly.  You all have no idea how challenging this is for me to keep everything straight in the summer  LOL

Fused Wire Wrapped Glass & Silver Solder - Student Work

My 2nd year 3-d class loved working with glass and they had so much fun designing these pieces.  Most of them had learned to cut glass in the first year class when we did mosaics, but it's still always a challenge cutting the exact shape you want.  I fired the pieces in my clay kiln but at a much lower temp.  The kids made 4 different pieces.  A full fused pendant, a partial fused wire wrapped pendant, and they also had to silver solder around their full fused piece. Lastly they learned to solder around two small panes of glass with something special encased between the panes, and to solder jump rings.

These top works belong to junior Nandi Best (sorry Nandi, I know I photoed that one upside down) 

This next very unusual piece was created by 9th grader Aman Patel.  I love it because it's so different then everybody else.  Below we also have 2 more of Aman's works.

I love how senior Jessica Jay wire wrapped her pendents with all the spirals, and below we see the very cool work of senior Hillary Chan.

Junior Carolina Navor made the two stunning pieces above, and below we have four beauties done by junior Kelsea Lee.

I'm thinking senior Albert Choi had love on his mind when he made the two pieces above :), and lastly we have these pretties below by senior Florence Buendia.  So seniors, I hope when you come back to visit this next school year you will be wearing one of your lovely pendants around your necks.  I know alumni Rikaya Obilio still wears hers on a chain around her neck everyday. 

Fused and Soldered Glass Units - Student Art

One of the favorite units of the year for my Intermediate 3-D students is the fused and soldered glass assignment. The kids are required to make two full fused pieces with either an embedded jump ring or other silver wire hanging devise. They are also required to turn in two partially fused pieces, one that will be wrapped with wire and the other to be given to me (oh yeah) as a good bye gift that I will incorporate into an art piece to remember them by. This year they made me partially fused earthquake houses that are so whimsical and fun! Can't wait to start playing with them this summer. They were also to produce two silver soldered glass pendents, one that has a jump ring for hanging and the the other was to be incorporated into their 3-D boxes that will be posted next week. In the top photo are senior Caroine Ma's partially fused wire wrap pendent, and junior Audrey Pulido's soldered pendent. Bottom row is Caroline's soldered piece and Audrey's wire wrapped pendent. Look closely to what Caroline has captured between her soldered glass. She water colored over a piece of newspaper then free motion quilted over top. Pretty damn cool! Oops, I'm probably not supposed to cuss, but a certain junior with the intials S. E. says he loves when I cuss, it makes him happy. So that's for you Steven :)


Next we have sweet eighth grader Emmerline Kim's wire wrap pendent and the other two belong to gifted eighth grade designer Joanna Coronel, her wire wrapped pendent and full fuse with jump ring.


And lastly we have senior Julie Kim and sophomore Breeana Johng's wire wrapped pendents across the top, and down below are Julie and Breeana's full fused pendants. Really lovely work ladies.