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Glass Fusing is an ancient art where separate pieces of glass melt into one continuous flow of glass at the temperature of 1500°F. Nearly seven years ago, Leah Bohannon began focusing her artistic career on Glass Fusing. She gained a solid foundation about the production process while taking classes at a neighborhood arts center in Chicago and the moment her first pieces were pulled from the kiln, she knew she wanted to pursue Glass Fusing as a full-time artist. |
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Bohannon, a long-time designer, photographer, and graphic artist, found her second home in Chicago after leaving her native St. Louis. After eight years of consulting and management with a Fortune 500 company, she left her career as a financial consultant to pursue her lifelong goal of establishing a studio and earning a living from her art. Since 2002 she has been Glass Fusing independently in her Chicago studio, Red Glow 1500, named for the temperature in Fahrenheit at which glass loses all other color and glows bright red during the fusing process. The Red Glow 1500 product line is comprised of one of a kind candle holders, centerpieces, window hangings, lightboxes, sushi sets, and ashtrays handmade during a time of creative energy and artistic exploration. The artist feels personally connected to each piece, as each one represents her frame of mind at the time of its creation. Her distinct, yet subtle, combinations of opaque and transparent glass have caught even the eyes of Glass Fusing aficionados. Bohannon's line will soon include clocks (UIC classroom), custom tile (UIC classroom), chandeliers and other decorative architectural elements.
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