Ann Thorne ‘The end of the garden’ and ‘Impact of Light’
Three sections, acid etched, enamelled and copper-foiled.
£220
As I progress with this craft I enjoy painting more and more. This small piece developed slowly over several weeks, having started with an idea for one panel of glass which turned into three. Turning over the design in my mind was a grand way to get to sleep at night!
I would like to say that I was influenced by popular artists but more than anything I have been influenced by my parents. I was born just after the end of WW2 when food and clothing were still rationed. My mother could make anything out of next-to-nothing and my father took me for long walks every weekend when I learned how to forage and how to observe nature in its smallest detail.
As the sun travels across my garden there is always a time when the light shines down behind the arch and foliage onto the path and gate beyond. It’s a wild area with a bit of mystery. What lies beyond the gate?
The Impact of Light
Enamelled, etched and leaded panel.
£220
I began making stained glass several years ago when I had a stressful job, working with challenging people, and wanted to do something that was, instead, artistically and technically challenging.
This panel was derived from a black and white photograph taken on one of those summer days when the weather suddenly goes wild – a bright streak of sunlight against a gathering thunderstorm!
The photograph was taken by Paula Fitzpatrick at Budleigh Salterton in 2007.
