Artists' Statement

Geoffrey, B.S., California Polytechnic University, is a dichroic glass specialist, with 23 years thin film experience. He creates dichroic glass by evaporating precise thicknesses of refractory oxides onto glass in a carefully controlled vacuum. His exacting techniques produce colors of a purity unmatched by any other methods.

Each of LaserGlass Art's Inner-Glow Collection shells is comprised of 45% leaded crystal, compared to the 38% component found in Austrian crystal. The shells are individually hand-cast using their own adaptation of a casting method originally developed by the ancient Egyptians to make gold jewelry. The crystal shells are molded from actual seashells and exhibit all the fine detailing of nature's originals. The use of the more expensive 45% leaded crystal permits the capture of such definition.

LaserGlass Art's capabilities include glassblowing, glass slumping, hot fusion, cold fusion and glass casting processes. The crystal shells and crystal art pieces shown by Gallery Five are created using casting techniques.