Pâte de verre & Fritography (Fused Glass Art) by Ann Tewelow Opens In Display Gallery

The July/August 2024 Display Gallery exhibit has opened – Pâte de Verre & Fritography (Fused Glass Art) by Ann Tewelow.  Ms. Tewelow’s exhibit is on display through August 30. The Display Gallery is located on the 2nd floor of the Smyrna Public Library. 

Display Gallery exhibits are organized by the Friends of Smyrna Library.

Artist Statement:

“The beauty of glass with the depth of its reflective qualities and colors has always held a deep fascination for me.” Upon retirement she took up pate de verre and fritography  (methods of art using fused ground glass) and has since added mosaics, etching and sandblasting to her repertoire. She says, "All these mediums have allowed me a wide range of creativity."

Pâte de verre is a sophisticated glassmaking technique that involves creating intricate designs from a paste of crushed or powdered glass that is fired in a kiln to fuse the particles into a solid piece.

Fritography is a glass art technique that uses frit, which is finely crushed or powdered glass, to create vibrant and intricate patterns or images. It is also fired in a kiln.