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GLASS FUSING
People have been fusing glass since ancient Egypt. While it takes many forms, in essence the artist takes variously colored glass, all formulated to have the same rates of expansion, and melts it together in a kiln into a new form. In the case of my bowls, first I cut a clear or colored base piece on which I layer a precisely fitted pattern of glass pieces with different colors and surface qualities. This is fused at 1500 F degrees. The consequent flat disks are then returned to the kiln in a stainless steel mold to be slowly heated and slumped to conform to the mold.

EMERALD
the shiny bluish purple glass is dichroic glass
GUITAR SONG MAN
fused glass bowl by Joseph Tracy

Bowls currently available to general public from my studio are marked AFSD* and shown all together on this fused glass page.
Call in your order or E-mail your order and I will confirm by telephone. Quality guaranteed to comply with photo or return for money back.

Check or money order only at this point

One of the things that an artist can do with the fusing process that is very hard to do with blown glass is to get geometric shapes with sharp linear edges. It makes sense to work with this interesting facet of the medium.
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BROOKSIDE HOME
FIRE IN THE DEEP
15" diam. fused glass bowl by Joseph Tracy of Brookside Glassworks

AFRICAN RHYTHMS
15" diam. fused glass bowl by Joseph Tracy of Brookside Glassworks
using irridescent glass

PEACE DREAM IN JERUSALEM
15" diam. fused glass bowl by Joseph Tracy using irridescent and dichroic glass
SUNFLOWER GARDEN
15" diam. This piece shows the combination of lead free, food safe paint with glass colors. Fused glass bowl by Joseph Tracy
QUANTUM LEAP shows a side view of the bowl. You can see how the colored light comes through when surrounded by black glass
QUANTUM LEAP
15" diam. fused glass bowl by Joseph Tracy of Brookside Glassworks
PRIMITIVE PLAY
20" rough diameter. Fused glass bowl by Joseph Tracy of Brookside Glassworks
LITTLE HOUSE
11.5" diameter fused glass bowl by Joseph Tracy of Brookside Glassworks
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