DARLENE STORGEOFF, GLASS ARTIST

 HANDMADE GLASS DOG ORNAMENT. Darlene Storgeoff is a glass artist from Edmonton who makes the most incredibly sweet things out of glass – including this adorable Dalmatian she created specifically for the Lakeland Humane Society. This doggie is about two inches tall, and is resplendent in lots of black dots, a red collar, red decorative beads on his bottom, and a red ribbon you can use to hang him from your Christmas tree. He’s SO cute! Darlene didn’t hesitate to donate something to this auction, partly because “my goal is to share my love of Alberta and the outdoors through my glass art.” Sometimes called lampwork, flame work or torch work, glass beads are made using a propane/oxygen torch. Worked at a temperature of 1200 to 1400 degrees, solid glass can be made pliable and shaped into whatever the artist can imagine! The shaped glass is then taken directly from the torch and is annealed in a digitally controlled kiln. Annealing reduces stress in the glass and results in a stronger, more durable finished product. Darlene is a member of the Alberta Craft Council, and of the International Society of Glass Beadmakers. Her work is sold at the Whyte Museum Gallery Shop in Banff, and the Alberta Craft Council Gallery Shop in Edmonton. You can also visit her Etsy shop https://www.etsy.com/shop/darlenestorgeoff or find her on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DarleneStorgeoff.HandmadeGlassBeads/?pnref=lhc