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Sarita
developed her interest in kiln-worked glass whilst at university
in the early 90's.
It
was after spending a year in Sydney, where she was so inspired by
the Australian studio glass movement, that she decided to make glass
her career.
Sarita
now works from her own studio in Worcester.
She
has attended glass workshops both in Sydney and the UK and has decided
to concentrate on her passion for kiln-worked glass, predominantly
making fused and slumped pieces.
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| Artwork
by Sarita Lavender |
She
uses sheet glass (sometimes recycled window or picture frame glass,
for example), which is cut and layered before being fired in the
kiln.
The
glass can then be returned to the kiln to be shaped in, or over,
a mold.
Most
of Sarita’s work uses clear glass with metal leaf and foil inclusions.
She
makes a range of pieces, focusing mainly on wall pieces and free-standing
panels, but her range also extends to vessels and table-ware.
The
coloured pieces that Sarita produces often use dichroic glass detail.
This is a beautiful glass that transmits and reflects light of different
colours.
Sarita
explains more, "I am inspired by colour and pattern, using
interactions between different metal leaf to create earthy, natural
tones in my inclusion work.
"My
passion for vibrant colour takes over in my coloured work to produce
bold pieces, often using iridescent and dichroic glasses to add
further interest, giving the work different character depending
on the lighting conditions.
"I
hope to encourage people to use glass in a different way in the
home or workplace, escaping from the idea that glass art is always
vase or dish. Glass can be mounted and hung - just as a painting
- or incorporated into the building itself as an architectural feature.
"Most
of my pieces are flat panels that can be wall-mounted, wire suspended
or used in windows and walls as feature installations.
"The
pieces I have produced for Bohemia introduce my flat glass panels.
Some are suspended in the windows, some wall-mounted, and others
are freestanding panels mounted on beautiful blocks of solid ash.
"Glass
is one of the most fascinating and beautiful materials to work with.
The great versatility of glass makes each piece an exciting journey
– every time I take a piece from the kiln, I am in awe of the material
I work with.
"I
hope that my panels help to show just how wonderful glass can be."
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