Recycled Glass: Sculpture and Design

Schiffer Publishing has a new book out that has a focus on artists that use recycled glass as the raw material for their artwork and sculpture. Written by artist/author Cindy Ann Coldiron, the book, Sculpture and Design with Recycled Glass, features a number of area artists that utilize glass diverted from the waste stream.

The book also contains an overview of technical issues on the use of recycled glass, and features artwork and projects made from recovered glass from around the world.
There are some great works and images of projects, including works by DC area artists Nikki O'Neill, Bill Hess and Cindy Ann Coldiron.

Some of the notable works included in the book:

"Glass on Stone"
Erwin Timmers, 120" x 20" x 2", kiln cast recycled window glass
photo by Anything Photographic

Our Erwin Timmers' environmental themed artwork has an attractive spread in the book. Erwin's work has been in a number of art book publications this past year - his work has become increasingly popular. Erwin will be showing at Cincinatti's Brazee Street Gallery in March.

Australian artists that work in recycled glass are also featured in the book - including some spectacular projects by Mark Wotherspoon. Mark reclaims glass from television tubes and creates evocative figures from the hard glass.

"Revelation of Death"
Mark Wotherspoon, 6' x 8' x 8', kiln-cast television screen glass

Have a look at this fascinating look at artists that are looking to create environmentally sustainable artwork.