Mary Ann Devos Boeken

Windows of Enduring Beauty from Wardell Publications stained glass introduces Preston Studios, one of Florida most innovative art glass studios. They have generously opened up their photo archive of leaded glass installations to create an inspirational book of stained glass design. A book of this nature is designed to share new and imaginative images, designs and concepts. It can be an inspiration for new projects, a resource for commissions, or even more simply, a visual feast for anyone who loves art glass. Most of the 84 color photographs showcase the glasswork in its installed environment giving the reader a sense of the interior atmosphere. Preston Studios design style ranges from traditional beveled fabrications to Tiffany inspired landscapes and florals. The work of Preston Studios can and should be considered the art of the possible in stained glass. Windows of Enduring Beauty traces a 25 year exploration of artistic themes by the partnership of Jerry D Preston and John C Emery. This unique blending of two talents, operating as Preston Studios, has produced all of the work featured in this book. Windows of Enduring Beauty is sure to be a valuable resource for homeowners, architects, art glass studios, interior designers, and stained glass hobby crafters.

This book presents 37 metal clay artists featuring 62 unique art pieces. The work is showcased using high quality images taken at various view angle to enable the viewer to make a complete inspection of the piece. Each art object is accompanied with a brief commentary about the artist's work, a listing of statistics for the piece, plus the artist's contact information.

Introduction to Precious Metal Clay from Wardell Publications art glass introduces precious metal clay, one of the most remarkable developments in silver and gold metal working since lost wax casting was developed thousands of years ago. An easy to understand teaching style is presented in this step by step book to guide crafters through the process of hand forming this remarkable clay material to produce distinctive silver and gold jewelry. Artist and instructor Mary Ann Devos uses 18 engaging projects to impart a broad understanding of the fundamentals. It looks, feels and is shaped just like potters clay but after firing all that is left is solid precious metal. The fabrication process requires much less equipment and training than traditional metal work, making it easily accessible to artists, hobby crafters, and fine jewelers. The material is so user friendly that people of any age or creative background can be instantly successful. It can be combined with many materials such as semi precious gems, glass, porcelain, ceramics, sculpture, and mixed metals, among others. Every successful artist develops a unique personal style. This product is available in fine silver and 24K gold. It is composed of microscopic metal particles, a non toxic organic binder and water.