Small Odds Sun Catcher by Jim Loewer
These can be any of the six styles of sun catchers that have been messed up somehow. They are mess-ups: pieces that turn out in odd shapes, are too small, too big, warp in the kiln, etc. These are rarely available these days - I guess I don't mess up as much as I used to :)
Dimensions: 5" diameter.
Because this item is handmade, it will vary slightly from the image shown.
Handmade by Jim Loewer of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
I use a propane/oxygen mix torch to melt and shape glass. The color is colored borosilicate glass rods or powder melted directly into clear glass tubing. Forms are blown and sculpted in the flame and then annealed in a kiln.
I’ve tried other career paths. I studied painting, taught art in a juvenile jail, worked on a fishing boat, and got a J.D., but I kept returning to glass. I love turning solid glass into a liquid and back again and experimenting with new ways of adding color, shaping glass, and pushing the boundaries of size for lamp-working. As a maker, I aim to make colorful, playful work that you will want to hang in your windows, decorate your house with, drink your whiskey from, and give to your mom.
Find more of Jim's work here.
