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Carole Gray - designer of decorative and contemporary architectural stained glass I am a designer and maker of decorative stained glass for windows, doors, free hanging panels, wallpieces and large mirrors. I also make smaller pieces such as mirrors, candleholders and greetings cards, which I sell at shows and exhibitions. I use many of the traditional techniques practised by stained glass artists over the centuries. However, I use these techniques to create work which is highly contemporary and decorative. I specialise in using decorative techniques in my work, including sandblasting, kiln fired-paints and stains, plating, false leading and gilding. I use a wide variety of glass including flashed glass (glass with a thin layer of a different colour glass on top). Most of the glass I use is handmade and has seeds, striations and other natural irregularities which add to the depth and beauty of the glass. When the light shines through, these irregularities cause the light to bounce and refract in wonderful ways. My style of work is abstract and inspiration comes from a wide range of sources. Colour, repeating patterns and decorative motifs are a common theme throughout. As you will see from the photographs on this website, I am as happy using strong, vibrant colours as with a cool, calm and restrained palette. My aim is to create pieces which will make the most of available light, exploit the natural beauty of the glass and remain a source of interest to the client for years to come. I am listed on the Crafts Council Register and am a member of the Contemporary Glass Society, the British Society of Master Glass Painters, and the Design and Artists Copyright Society. Curriculum vitae 1978 - 1979 St. Albans College of Art and Design Foundation Course 1979 - 1982 Middlesex Polytechnic BA (hons) 3-Dimensional Design 1995 - 1998 City Lit. London - short courses and summer school in stained glass Nov 2000 Four panels commissioned by 2001 to date Teaching stained glass at the Redbridge Institute and private courses at my studio June 2003 Panel donated to, and sold at, The Glass Art Society Auction at the International Conference in Seattle, USA 2004 Featured in the British Crafts 2004 Calendar Ongoing Founder member of, and exhibitor at the artist-run Riverslade Gallery, Saffron Walden, Essex. | |||||||||||||||
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