Katie Chapman

I started working with glass in Fall 2020 and fell in love with it. I now work in fused, blown, and stained glass. One of my favorite approaches is to combine these different methods of glass working in my pieces. I design and fire glass in the kiln that I then incorporate into fused glass pieces like nightlights and suncatchers, into stained glass panels or boxes, or combine with molten glass in the hot shop. My pieces are often inspired by my love of plants and working in the garden, so my designs incorporate a lot of natural subjects like succulents, flowers, bees, and butterflies. Many of my ideas center around my favorite natural scenes, like the beach or the night sky, or include my favorite animals like turtles, dinosaurs, and sea horses.  Some of my favorite methods are different types of kiln casting, which let me create beautifully textured and three-dimensional elements for my work, and flowed glass methods which produce dynamic and unique designs.