Second Life Art™
"Giving glass a second chance at life with a purpose."™
Second Life Art™
Kate Hetzel
email: kate@secondlifeart.com
Artist Newspaper Article - Traverse City Record Eagle October 13, 2007
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"Giving glass a second chance at life with a purpose"
My glass art is the outward manifestation of my beliefs in recycling, an example of what can be done with cast-off materials. I hope through my art, to inspire others to find ways they can also reduce their carbon footprint on our planet.
My current line of recycled glass art evolved from a bag of scrap glass ready for the land fill. Colors and shapes are what initially interested me in the glass that is recycled to me. When creating a piece, I first look for complementary colors and shapes in the glass. I love digging through the scrap glass looking for just the right pieces to fuse, etch or paint. Everyday I wake up with a smile on, ready to play in my studio, hoping the joy I feel in creating, is apparent in my work.
I spend my summers living “off the grid” in a small cabin I built in my grandpas woods in northern Michigan. A place to refresh and replenish my spirit, and to explore my dreams and ideas. I smile to myself thinking of my late grand father with his glass factory in Chicago and his stone home on the lake “up north”. I carry on this family tradition with less impact-on the planet and more awareness then I ever thought possible as a child visiting the factory or playing in the woods.
All edges have been either ground smooth, sand blasted, or fire polished so they will not be sharp. Candle holders and night lights have been coated with a clear acrylic so they can be cleaned with a damp sponge.
Remember don’t leave your candle burning alone, they like company when lit.
Pablo the assistant......
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