Richard Mortensen – glass
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The amazing interaction between light and glass is what first attracted Richard Mortensen to this medium over 40 years ago. For the past 30 years he has been working in fusing, the “art” of taking glass to an almost liquid state and then slowly cooling to fuse the pieces together. By incorporating pressure into the fusing process, Richard found a greater flexibility in his creations, allowing for more interesting color and pattern combinations. In spite of the associated cuts and burns, Richard keeps a good supply of sheet glass and band-aids on hand. Many of his pieces are influenced by his travels throughout the American Southwest and Latin America.