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Debra Hunt's work in glass
shows the influence of quilt patterns and classic mosaics. Her distinctive use
of bright dichroic and iridescent glass results in works that change with
every lighting angle. Sometimes a section of amber colored glass becomes
bright blue when held to the light. Sometimes a distinct pattern visible from
the front of a piece is totally invisible from the backside. Typical of Debra's work is the
use of texture - not only in the visual sense, but texture to the touch. By
carefully controlling kiln temperatures, she is able to fuse the glass but
retain a depth dimension to the individual segments. This gives her patterns
the realistic feel of individual mosaic chips. With the use of textured and
wrinkled dichroic glass, she again provides an opportunity for light to
reflect in innumerable ways and colors. Patchwork Quilt was a major series
in 2001. Using rippled dichroic glass for borders and hundreds of square
fragments in blue, purple, and clear glass, each plate was made to have the
look and the textured feel of a fabric quilt. By varying the color of the
middle layer in these three-layer works, the tones and effects were quite
varied. Incredibly ornate Hawaiian
Quilt designs were also the inspiration for a series of pieces. Hawaiian
Rainbow is made with an intricately cut design from a single piece of rainbow
dichroic glass, sandwiched in two separate kiln firings between a clear sheet
on toop and black glass beneath. The twenty inch platter is a stunning piece
that stops onlookers in the aisles. Debra Hunt began her work with
glass in 1996 starting with stained glass. After moving to Debra's studio is attached to
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