contemporary techniques in architectural glass - International ...

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These included :
Guy Kemper from USA who has designed major installations for airports as well as the
Catholic Chapel at “ground zero” New York. His designs are very free-flowing and give the
impression of large watery brush strokes. This is achieved by combining laminated hand
blown “ antique” glass, which is acid etched in up to 4 layers, with hand painted and airbrushed
vitreous enamels onto security glass.
Section of airport window designed by Kemper
Johannes Schreiter who is one of the best known and highly regarded contemporary
stained glass artists from Germany. At the age of 77 he is still designing in his minimalist style
with very subdued colour palette. It was obvious by the attention that he received that he
is still considered to be the master. Although his work appears to be simple there is great
attention to detail. The glass, which is hand blown opaque, is made especially for him by
Lamberts glassworks. The airbrushed shading is done to his exacting standards before being
fired. He uses the lead lines to express the design in the same way that a pen would draw on paper.
The result is very powerful as well as contemplative.
Derix artisans working on a Hartmann design
Karl-Martin Hartmann is another German artist who continues to use the leaded glass
technique but in a very different way. His designs are very intricate with thousands of tiny
pieces fitted together into a brightly coloured “floral“ design. His work is incredibly labour