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Return to Art
45 Calle Enrique
Santa Fe NM 87505
Phone: 505-473-1506
Fax: 505-473-0910
Email: starhruska@aol.com
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Sandy Hruska is a Montana native currently residing in Santa Fe, New Mexico with studios in Santa Fe and Cold Spring, New York.
Her art endeavors began in the late 60's in a Montana High School. Her style of art was at once recognized as non-traditional. Her love of hunting for junk treasures got her imagination going and she began to incorporate these found objects into paintings and collages.
In the early 70's Sandy started studying glass in the Pacific Northwest. Under the direction of some masters at Philchuck she found her passion in "hot glass". She soon became a regular at art shows and exhibitions throughout the Northwest.
In1990 she moved to Santa Fe. Sandy studied Silversmithing with a Santa Domingo Elder and began to incorporate metals with glass. The local galleries purchased her work. She opened a space at the Santa Fe Art Market and began attracting buyers from the East Coast. Wanting to be active in the community, she developed and taught children's art programs for the Boys & Girls Clubs and 4-H Clubs of Santa Fe and the Espanola Valley.
Her contemporary folk art revolves around creating humorous wearable, hangable art pieces. By incorporating fused and slumped glass, distressed metals, found objects, wood, wire and beads she lets her imagination run the gamut. Sandy's works of art can be found in galleries and stores from New York City to California.
Her philosophy still remains Return to Art....
"CREATIVITY WILL SET YOU FREE, ART SAVED ME!" |
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Large Glass Bottle w/Star
Warm Glass - Manipulated bottles with fused glass star. These bottles both old and new are heated to 1350 in a kiln in order to misshape the glass. The glass is cut into a star design from coe 90 glass and then the pieces are fused together at a high temperature in a glass kiln. When the bottles and stars are cold they are wired together and embellished with bangles and beads. Their function is to hold a fresh flower and hang prettily in a window or protected alcove.
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Large Glass Bottle w/Flower
Warm glass - Manipulated bottles with fused glass flower. These bottles both old and new are heated to 1350 in a kiln in order to misshape the glass. The glass is cut into a flower design from coe 90 glass and then the pieces are fused together at a high temperature in a glass kiln. When the bottles and flowers are cold they are wired together and embellished with bangles and beads. Their function is to hold a fresh flower and hang prettily in a window or protected alcove.
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Medium Glass Bottle w/Star
Warm glass - Manipulated bottles with fused glass Star. These bottles both old and new are heated to 1350 in a kiln in order to misshape the glass. The glass is cut into a star design from coe 90 glass and then the pieces are fused together at a high temperature in a glass kiln. When the bottles and stars are cold they are wired together and embellished with bangles and beads. Their function is to hold a fresh flower and hang prettily in a window or protected alcove.
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Medium Glass Bottle w/Flower
Warm glass - Manipulated bottles with fused glass flower. These bottles both old and new are heated to 1350 in a kiln in order to misshape the glass. The glass is cut into a flower design from coe 90 glass and then the pieces are fused together at a high temperature in a glass kiln. When the bottles and flowers are cold they are wired together and embellished with bangles and beads. Their function is to hold a fresh flower and hang prettily in a window or protected alcove.
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Small Glass Bottle w/Star
Warm glass - Manipulated bottles with fused glass Star. These bottles both old and new are heated to 1350 in a kiln in order to misshape the glass. The glass is cut into a star design from coe 90 glass and then the pieces are fused together at a high temperature in a glass kiln. When the bottles and stars are cold they are wired together and embellished with bangles and beads. Their function is to hold a fresh flower and hang prettily in a window or protected alcove.
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Small Glass Bottle w/Flower
Warm glass - Manipulated bottles with fused glass flower. These bottles both old and new are heated to 1350 in a kiln in order to misshape the glass. The glass is cut into a flower design from coe 90 glass and then the pieces are fused together at a high temperature in a glass kiln. When the bottles and flowers are cold they are wired together and embellished with bangles and beads. Their function is to hold a fresh flower and hang prettily in a window or protected alcove.
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Wearable Art - Face Pin
These fused glass face pins are the artistís signature piece. People nationwide have purchased her face pins. Their appeal is in the humor.
Each face is constructed from 20-35 individual pieces of glass. The pieces are fused to a high temperature then finished with baubles, bangles, colored wire and beads.
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Contemporary Folk Glass Shopper
Humorous people made from fused glass, pieced tin, window screen and embellished with wire, beads and found objects. Each piece is suspended from a glass star, heart, flower, or peace sign. These people are 6-12" tall and come complete with story.
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Contemporary Folk Glass Farmer
Humorous people made from fused glass, pieced tin, window screen and embellished with wire, beads and found objects. Each piece is suspended from a glass star, heart, flower, or peace sign. These people are 6-12" tall and come complete with story.
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Contemporary Folk Glass People
Humorous people made from fused glass, pieced tin, window screen and embellished with wire, beads and found objects. Each piece is suspended from a glass star, heart, flower, or peace sign. These people are 6-12" tall and come complete with story.
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