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Author: Glass_Masters, Contributing Editor
 | Jennifer Geldard is a well respected New England glass artist who has been creating works of art with glass for nearly 10 years. She is primarily focused on glass beads and vessels at this time, though she is well versed in other glass arts including fusing and stained glass sculptures. Jennifer is a self-taught artist for the most part, and is always exploring new directions in her art which keeps her glass work fresh and inspiring.
Though Jennifer admits she has never made the same bead twice, her highly collectible beads and vessels are immediately recognizable for their unique style. They are dreamy, sometimes whimsical, and always finely rendered with precisely placed details that are innovative in glass art. They are tiny works of art which long to be held and studied. The surface textures are often reminiscent of a long-buried artifact. A true craftsman of color and design, Jennifer is an active participant of Wet Canvas/Glass Arts, and extremely generous in sharing her knowledge and guidance for newer glass artists. |
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| Valorie Cox had the pleasure of interviewing Jennifer, to learn more about where she started, where she is going, and most of all, discovering some of the ‘secret techniques’ behind her unique style. Welcome to the ‘WC! Glass Masters Feature Article’, and thank you Jennifer for taking the time to do this exclusive interview with us. |
| V.C. Could you describe a typical work session? J.G. If I’m ‘playing’ I might pick a few colors to try together and see where it takes me---just experiment and wonder. In fact I don’t think I have ever made the same bead twice. Sometimes, I’ll be making one of my ornate beads, which require precision, and all of a sudden something happens to mess it up… suddenly it’s a play session. I try to never throw a bead out; instead I’ll make it work somehow. In fact, I think some of my best bead series have started from these ‘mistakes’.
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| V.C. What is most important to you when you start on a new glass creation? J.G. The process of making my art interests me more than the finished product, and as soon as a glass piece is finished, my mind is on to the next one. Color is also very important to me and has always been a very large part of my work. I’ve studied drawing, painting, sculpture as well as the fiber and paper arts, and enjoyed them all, but glass is purely magical to me. It’s the luminosity, pure color and energy of glass, which holds my interest. Hot glass moves on it’s own and changes so quickly, that it can be a struggle and challenge to keep up with it. There’s only so much force you can apply to glass, before you have to accept its will and find a balance. I see it as a one-on-one dance between me and the glass, which I really enjoy. |
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