Ken Rosenfeld an American glass artists
who makes incredibly realistic flower posies
inside a glass
paperweight, all made from glass using the “Lampwork” technique.
The detail in this beautiful rose is an example of his work.
Each tiny piece is made from glass
using a flame torch
= a bit like a Bunsen burner attached to a bench.
When it is
complete and all the pieces have been attached,
it is encased in clear crystal glass
to make a permanent floral display
- which will never die or fade.
Recently Ken has developed a new technique of
cutting the crystal glass
to make an even more complex and beautiful item, like
the one shown here.
Ken is the Featured Artist on the Paperweight Collectors Association
website this month,
which you can see at http://www.paperweight.org.
I'm the editor for that website.
Ken’s glass studio is in Milwaukee, Oregon in
the States.
