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How glass icons were born

by Fleur NABERT

The idea for glass icons came to me in a village square in Moselle 💡
I had already tried to make stained glass windows for my own studio, but even doing them myself was terribly expensive. The subject was going around in my mind. One day, I was leaving an appointment for giant thermoformed glass windows. 6 meters high. Giants. Perhaps it was the contrast between these inaccessible pieces and my desire for glass to be accessible that put me on the right track. In this square, in front of a fountain I think, the word "glass icon" flashed through my mind ⚡️and I literally hit my forehead with a real feeling of eureka!
Everything I knew about the art of stained glass could, and should, be brought into our homes to illuminate them from within. We had to get rid of expensive surrounding structures, draw inspiration from Orthodox icons for their powerful presence and interiority, and work the glass into the ideal format for a prayer corner, an office, or a library. And add the magic of gold.
My glass icons were born this way. They are both incredibly complex to create and yet simple to live with, while giving depth to the place we inhabit.

Sun of Justice II.

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