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Joan working in the hot shop |
Since 1985, Joan Bazar has been exploring and creating works made with sheet
glass and a fusing kiln. Her earliest pieces were made by putting
colored enamels on clear float glass, using very simple stencil
techniques to get imagery on the surface of the glass.
Her innovative and creative mind continues to experiment and
ask herself “What if?” With this spirit and
some bold clients, she has pushed her own personal creative limits
and has accepted challenges to create new and exciting work.
Joan has been working with Functional Art Gallery since our inception.
We have the creative knowledge that combines well with Joan’s “what
if” approach. The results allow our client’s to obtain
functional art that is original and full of creativity.
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This “out of the box” thinking includes creating a 28’ glass
tree, “Old Growth” for a residence in Washington State, which is suspended by steel
cable and is surrounded by a spiral staircase. This technique
is perfect for room dividers, privacy screens and suspended kilnworked
pieces in residences and public spaces. It’s like
a hanging mural out of glass that is functional, dimensional
and timeless.
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Fundex Lighting Project |
Joan and Functional Art Gallery’s sales representative Kevin
Fristad, recently worked together to create a group of very large
glass pendants for the Fundex corporate headquarters in Indianapolis,
Indiana. Joan took the challenge and approached it, again with
her “signature” question, “What if?”.
The designing and fabricating of these unique pieces is the sort
of project that pushes the limits of kilnworked glass, as well
as her own creative power. The designer and client loved the
result. We think they are pretty special too, fitting
perfectly with both a corporate appeal and whimsy to match the “Fundex
Games, Ltd” company mission.
To see more of Joan’s work click click here.
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