Fused + Slumped
Fusing
(1) The process of founding or melting the batch;
(2) heating pieces of glass in a kiln or furnace until they bond (related: Casting and Kiln forming);
(3) heating enameled glasses until the enamel bonds with the surface of the object.
Slumping
The process of reheating a blank until it becomes soft and gradually flows under its own weight over or into a former mold and eventually assumes the shape of the mold. Also known as sagging.
glass terms as defined in the Corning Museum’s Glass Dictionary
Major Installations
Many of our large-scale art glass installations involved processes of fusing and slumping; most notably, glass rondel panels are a staple of glass design and technique at Rock Cottage Glassworks.
Reflections | Leawood Aquatic Center
Strata | Charleston Civic Center
Iris & Violet | Capital One Offices
Artist’s Statement
//add comments on work from Dierk: Why so many works that incorporate fused glass rondels?
