Hanging Jupiter Series II P08914-P00062 Striking colorful fused glass sculpture

Striking colorful fused glass sculpture

Accented with sterling silver and a magnetic steel clasp

A matte finish accentuates the rich color of the substantial onyx stone on this cast and fabricated sterling silver necklace

carved from wax and cast in 18k gold

colorful shapes dance around the surface of this hand-built vessel like fantastical islands

Hanging Jupiter Series II P08914-P00062 Striking colorful fused glass sculptureTo create this lively sculpture, artist Catherine L. Bohrman utilized a process called "lost wax". After sculpting the figures and background in clay, she then created a wax replica from the clay mold. Then, at a bronze foundry, the wax form was repeatedly dipped in a ceramic slurry in order to form a shell around it. Once this shell was dry and heated, it was able to withstand the heat of liquid bronze being poured into it. The ceramic shell was then