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"...the rest of
the world goes away, and I am consumed with the art of molten glass."
Sarah Fisher began as a stained
glass/mosaic artist. Her mother owns a stained glass studio, and
together, they ordered a beginner lampworking kit to mess around
with. Sarah tells us that lampworking was “the next natural phase”
for her. She adds, “I have been making beads since 2000; it
has become my Zen. It is [a time] when the rest of the world goes
away, and I am consumed with the art of molten glass.”
Sarah’s family is thrilled with the
idea of her working from home making glass beads. Her husband, who
is a freelance illustrator, works from his home studio. Sarah
states, “It's nice being home together.” Her daughter, who
was born after Sarah began melting glass, view’s her mother’s craft as
being “normal” and “no big deal.”
For the most part, Sarah was
self-taught until just recently when she took a class at Ed Hoy's
for making the transition to mixed gas. She says, “The idea of it
scared me for a long time, so I've stuck with hotheads for the last
8 years.” She now uses a CC minor burner.
Although Sarah makes mostly bead
sets, she will make an occasional focal. She tells us, “ I like to
encase a lot, and to use reduction frit with silver leaf. It does
such cool things!” The majority of her beads are made with soft
glass (effetre), but she admits, “I've got a stash of boro, but have
only messed around a little with it.” Sarah says her style is
constantly evolving, but she used to do a lot of raised flowers and
rainbow colored sets. She says, “I always liked Kandice Seeber’s
raised flowers, and tried to emulate that into my own color schemes,
etc.” Sarah’s favorite beads to date are called "Lady Gwynivere,"
see photo below.
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