created in 2020
Author: Lisa
Batik Glass
Two projects in a single evening! Wednesday, Oct. 14, 6-9 pm Instructor: Elizabeth Mobley Fee: $70 Spend an evening making unique glass pieces for yourself or as a gift while learning to create batik designs in glass. No glass or drawing experience required. In this workshop, you will apply a freestyle sgraffito technique to complete… Continue reading Batik Glass
Landscapes
Part of the reason I love working in kilncarved and cast glass is that it begs to be touched – and I want people to touch it. For this series, I’ve created interactive landscapes: highly textured glass that will fit on your table, and ceramic figures to play with and pose. The figures are meant to… Continue reading Landscapes
Into the Light
The studio was a dark place when I first saw it, almost two years ago. The light fixtures were ancient, and many fluorescent bulbs were burnt out. The landlord had stored hulking old machines there, since Charlie had stopped using the space. Half the walls were unpainted, dingy brown drywall. Dust and dirt and rat… Continue reading Into the Light
Reading Charlie
I didn’t know Charlie very well when he died. I only had a year. With every email, phone call or visit at the studio, I had felt like I was stealing time. I talk to him often now. His energy was dwindling in 2018-19, and I was reluctant to push. Because of the effects of… Continue reading Reading Charlie
Lisa Schnellinger
Lisa Schnellinger is an artist based in Atlanta who specializes in cast and kilncarved glass forms. She often incorporates ceramics, photo imagery, and sculpting media. In recent works she has portrayed the psychological changes she experienced after a near-fatal brain aneurysm, raising awareness of the silent suffering of people with brain injuries. She manages Fused… Continue reading Lisa Schnellinger
Process
Fused Light Studio makes kilnformed, or “warm” glass. This means that the glass is cast, carved, fused or shaped in a kiln, at temperatures of 1175 to 1700 degrees Fahrenheit. The glass must then be annealed, cooling at a slow, even rate so that the glass remains stable. The kiln firing on smaller pieces takes… Continue reading Process
Contact
The studio is at 186 Rio Circle, Suite D, Decatur, GA 30030. Due to COVID-19 safety measures, the studio is currently closed to the public, but individuals can make an appointment to visit. Click here to schedule a time. To reach Lisa Schnellinger, call 706-669-9933, or use this form to send an email. [contact-form][contact-field label=”Name”… Continue reading Contact
The Veil That Has No Name
Blinded by a heavy veil, a struggling figure pushes toward freedom. The gesture signifies our efforts to break through imposed identity and lift our feet from the rocky mire that binds us there. Exhibited in August, 2019: Bearing Witness: Art of Protest – Sycamore Place Gallery – Decatur, GA