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| Nancy Corey - Glass Artist Studio: 253-853-6237 Email: dcoreykids@centurytel.net |
Nancy began glass fusing in 1999, taking an
classes in various techniques and processes.
At the beginning of 2005, she retired from her “40”
hour/week job, and decided to focus on glass fusing
full time. She joined Gallery Row, an Art Gallery in
Gig Harbor. Her glass pieces can be found there, as
well as various art shows in the local area.
THE PROCESS
Glass fusing is essentially “melting” of glasses
together. Complete fusing occurs around 1450
degrees. Glass needs to be brought up to this
temperature in stages, and cooled in the same
manner. Rapid introduction to hot or cold
temperatures makes glass susceptible to breakage
or cracking. All the glass pieces start out as flat
sheets of glass. They are cut into desired shapes
and sizes. In addition, accessory glasses are also
used in the fusing process. Nancy works mainly with
transparent and iridescent glasses, and tends
towards Asian influenced pieces because she likes
the simplicity and clean lines. After the fusing
process, pieces are often fired again to a lower
temperature in what is called the slumping
process. This is the firing in which the pieces
take on the shapes of bowls, plates or platters.
