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Feng Shui: Flow of Life

Gold Award
"Feng Shui: Flow of Life" is a colorful wall-mounted painted cast glass lobby artwork in a new Health Sciences building on a community college campus. As people drive or walk by, or enter, they view this monumental artwork. The wall-mounted sculpture creates a stunning identity for the building. The site-specific installation is 8.5 feet high and 15 feet wide. It is comprised of 28- 25” x 25” panels working together to create one coherent work of art drawing imagery from nature based on the theme of Feng Shui. “It is my hope that Feng Shui will vitalize the building and its inhabitants to support an outstanding learning environment dedicated to the healing arts” said Katz. The creation begins with a concept for each work of art. From the concept springs the design. The nuances of each artwork happen at the time of creation. The artwork is “in process” until it feels fully resolved. In kiln-worked glass, the glass is molded, colored and shaped in Meltdown's large industrial kilns at temperatures up to 1600 F. Artwork can be fired multiple times until the desired effect is achieved. Molds used were one-off handmade molds, destroyed after firing. The design of each panel lined up with the adjoining panels. Positive texture molds were made, and from them original negative molds were created for each panel. The color shifting dichroic glass was pre-cut and layered to achieve the desired effect.Cast be tempered, laminated or installed in fire-rated safety-glass wall systems. It lends itself equally to being integrated into architecture or added as desired to an existing facility or home. Meltdown Glass, under the artistic direction of artist BJ Katz, is dedicated to expanding the frontiers of kiln-cast glass in architectural and sculptural applications.

Awards

2009 Crystal Achievement Award for most innovative glass product by Glass Magazine.

Pricing

All Meltdown Glass products are sold by the square foot. The price per square foot depends on the processes used to create the product, glass type, thickness, time spent in the kiln, and quantity. Price goes down as quantity goes up and discounts are given based on the specific conditions of each project. We try to help you find solutions that fit your budget.

Notes

Most Meltdown Glass products can be tempered to meet ASTM c1048 for safety rated glazing, and if required, our glass can be laminated and fire-rated. Other treatments and processes that can be achieved are insulated glazing, STC rated glass and glass curving. Our maximum panel size is 12' x 7'. We can offer suggestions regarding sourcing hardware for glass. All of our products are fabricated to meet the client specifications.

COMMERCIAL & HOSPITALITY: Glass curtain walls, fountains, doors, room dividers, tabletops, reception desks, glass mural walls and signage. Custom commissioned glass sculptures and art screens are also applications that can enhance commercial and hospitality settings RESTAURANTS: Signage, booth dividers, doors, windows, decorative glass walls, table tops, fountains, light sconces, vases and ornamental details. RESIDENTIAL: SideLite and transom windows, table tops, room dividers, privacy windows, works of art, bathroom and kitchen countertops, sinks, and shower enclosures. FURNITURE: Contemporary designer furniture such as tables and fire screens by Meltdown Artists. Fabrication of custom commissioned furniture. LITURGICAL: Church and chapel windows, room dividers, religious theme art screens, baptism bowls and religious art work. WORKS OF ART: Custom commissioned glass sculptures and art screens for commercial and hospitality industries and private collectors.

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Tempe AZ 85284-0052
United States
(800) 845-6221
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