Studio 53 - Laura Cowan


Category / Medium:  Glass, Paintings / Drawings

Favorite nearby restaurant:  Harry's Roadhouse


 

 

 






I began my Santa Fe fused glass studio in October 2015. 
I have been a visual artist and crafts person my entire life; learning to sew at age 6 and knit and crochet at 10.  I began art school at 16; majoring in the studio arts of ceramics, silversmithing and weaving; receiving my BFA from University of Colorado, Boulder in 1981. Over the next 40 years I engaged in woodworking, making paper and willow lamps, batik and tie dye, and later I dove into watercolor painting and metal Sculpture. I earned a Certificate of Sculpture in 2019 from Santa Fe Community College.
Nine years ago, I was introduced to the art of sculptural and fused glass, and something awoke inside me.  I fell passionately in love with glass artwork.  The play of light with endless color combinations and patterns fascinates me.
I am currently exploring woven patterns, murine glass cane and bead making, glass jewelry making, new slumping techniques and working with deep vessels and sculptural glass casting.  I hope you enjoy my creative glass expressions.  My work can also be found on my website.