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"Creating borosilicate marbles and paperweights using the torchwork method, Shane represents
one of a growing number of craftspeople breaking new ground with glass that has traditionally
been associated with scientific uses. He is inspired as an artist to see a glass medium evolving
into an art form that is noticed and appreciated by collectors and enthusiasts alike.
Combining clear and colored glass rods, Shane creates his artwork in the flame of a torch at
approximately 2000 degrees. The colored rods are made by mixing various metal oxides with clear
glass. In some applications, dichroic is utilized. Dichroic glass is a flat sheet (similar to a
record album) of chemically coated glass using layers of metal oxides to reflect various colors.
After these elements are combined in the flame and while still hot, the marble is formed in a
semi-circular graphite mold to create a perfectly round sphere. The sphere then goes into a kiln
and is annealed at 1050 degrees.
Shane works independently in a studio nestled in the hills of the Pocono Mountains in northeastern
Pennsylvania. He enjoys creating spheres because of their simple perfection as a form true to the
universe we live in---the Earth we inhabit is a big blue marble and the sun and the moon are floating
orbs in space.
Shane's work is showcased in the American Museum of Glass at Wheaton Village, New Jersey and the
Studio at Corning, New York as well as in galleries and private collections. Shane is also featured
in the publication, "Contemporary Marbles and Related Art Glass" and recently appeared on Home and
Garden TV on the Ultimate Collector show featuring marble art. Shane is a member of the Pennsylvania
Guild of Craftsmen, the Pocono Chapter."
This bio was graciously provided to us by Shane and Sarah Caswell.
His Glasswurx page is at glasswurx.com/caswell.php
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