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cam·e·o [kam-ee-oh] / noun, plural cam·e·os.
1. a technique of engraving upon a gem or other stone, as onyx, in such a way that an underlying stone of one color is exposed as a background for a low-relief design of another color.
Carvings are the oldest manifestations in art. And engraving is a traditional method that people have used for centuries to decorate and depict stories onto the surface of glass. In my process, rather than carving stone or shell, I use flat glass that is comprised of colored layers. A panel of glass is to me what a blank canvas is to a painter.
1. a technique of engraving upon a gem or other stone, as onyx, in such a way that an underlying stone of one color is exposed as a background for a low-relief design of another color.
Carvings are the oldest manifestations in art. And engraving is a traditional method that people have used for centuries to decorate and depict stories onto the surface of glass. In my process, rather than carving stone or shell, I use flat glass that is comprised of colored layers. A panel of glass is to me what a blank canvas is to a painter.
WORKING ON THE CUTTING LATHE
Carving out the rough form of the composition, preparing panel for detail engraving.
Carving out the rough form of the composition, preparing panel for detail engraving.
WORKING ON THE ENGRAVING LATHE
Engraving fine details of panel.
Engraving fine details of panel.
