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Tory Folliard Gallery is pleased to be showing the glass sculpture of Jeremy Popelka and Stephanie Trenchard in New Work 2012. Popelka and Trenchard sand cast their glass at the molten temperature of 2000 degrees Farenheit. Although they share a studio and technique, Stephanie and Jeremy make work unique to their individual personalities and interests.
Stephanie Trenchard's latest sculpture cooling in its sand mold within the kiln.
Jeremy Popelka's Murano vases are stunning.
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In addition to sculpture, Stephanie Trenchard's paintings are also on view in their gallery.
Work by Stephanie Trenchard and Jeremy Popelka in their gallery.
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Jeremy Popelka and Stephanie Trenchard enjoy biking around Door County when they are not making new sculptures.
A lot of infrastructure is needed to run a glass studio.
Kilns allow the hot glass to cool at a slower rate. Annealing the glass makes it stronger.
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Can a person have too many gloves when dealing with molten glass heated to more than 2000 degrees Fahrenheit?
A sketch for one of Stephanie Trenchard's cast glass sculptures. She finds inspiration in literature, nature, and the domestic side of life.
Stephanie Trenchard uses wooden forms to make her cast glass sculptures
Equipment in the studio includes furnaces, kilns, and specialized tables and benches.
Jeremy Popelka and Stephanie Trenchard make a great team!
It is necessary to reheat the glass form several times during the making of a piece. Jeremy is an extremely patient, kind, and knowledgeable teacher!
Tools used for shaping glass forms have changed very little since ancient times.
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Adding color frit after the first bubble is blown.
Gathering liquid glass from the crucible of the furnace. Jeremy guides a first time visitor.
Jeremy Popelka at the "glory hole" reheating a vase after color is applied.
Gravity is our friend. Keeping the vase parallel to the ground while continually spinning the rod helps make the form symmetrical.
Jeremy Popelka forms the neck of a vase after adding color frit to a clear glass base.
Jeremy Popelka forms the neck of a vase after adding color frit to a clear glass base.
Jeremy Popelka makes a piece before visitors give it a try.
Jeremy Popelka and Stephanie Trenchard provide a warm greeting to visitors in their fully equipped glass studio.
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Jeremy Popelka, NOKORIYA, Assembled Sand Cast Glass, 12 x 11 x 11"
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Stephanie Trenchard, WORDS IN POEMS, 36-part Assembled Sand Cast Glass with Sculpted and Painted Inclusions, 25 1/4 x 45 x 6"
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Detail of Words in Poems by Stephanie Trenchard
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Stephanie Trenchard, HENRIETTA & MR. LACKS, Sand Cast Glass with Sculpted and Painted Inclusions, 19 x 4 1/2 x 4"
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Tory Folliard Stephanie finds inspiration in history: "I often am inspired by old photos reproduced in newspapers or in books because I find them mysterious and intriguing. This was the case for the piece Henrietta & Mr. Lacks which is a visual reference to Henrietta Lacks whose photo I found especially compelling knowing now what legacy she left behind."
Stephanie Trenchard, SIX RENAISSANCE PEARS, Sand Cast Glass with Sculpted and Painted Inclusions, 10 x 13 x 3 3/4"
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Stephanie Trenchard, NINE TEAPOTS, Sand Cast Glass with Sculpted and Painted Inclusions, 12 3/4 x 12 1/4 x 3"
Detail of EMILY WITH SISTER SUE AND MABEL, Sand Cast Glass with Sculpted and Painted Inclusions
Detail of Stephanie Trenchard making a glass sculpture
Stephanie Trenchard and Jeremy Popelka sand casting glass in their studio
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Jeremy Popelka, TALISMAN, Assembled Sand Cast Glass, 23 x 13 x 13"
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Tory Folliard Exploring techniques with notable glass artists such as Dale Chihuly, Marvin Lipofsky, Bertil Vallien, and Joe Phillip Meyers, Popelka continues to share his knowledge and technique through workshops in his Door County,Wisconsin studio and as a visiting artist at prestigious glass programs such as Pilchuk and the Oxbow School of Art.
Jeremy Popelka, Tower I, sand cast glass, 26x8x8 inches
Jeremy Popelka, Interstice, sand cast glass, 8x21x8 inches
Jeremy Popelka, Edam, sand cast glass, 22x28x5
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Jeremy Popelka, Tower I, sand cast glass, 26x8x8 inches
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Stephanie Trenchard, WORDS IN POEMS, 36-part Assembled Sand Cast Glass with Sculpted and Painted Inclusions, 25 1/4 x 45 x 6"
Stephanie Trenchard, WILD NIGHTS, Blown and Painted Glass, 18 x 6 x 6"
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Tory Folliard Read about Stephanie Trenchard's inspiration for this amazing sculpture: "Wild Nights is a replication of Emily’s oil lamp, by which she wrote her poems, always at night. Her poem Wild Nights is engraved on the surface of the piece in a replica of her handwriting. Words in Poems talks about the simplicity of Dickinson’s domestic imagery, which, once woven together, creates complex emotions."
Stephanie Trenchard, EMILY WITH SISTER SUE AND MABEL, Sand Cast Glass with Sculpted and Painted Inclusions, 39 1/2 x 11 x 6"
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Tory Folliard Here is what Stephanie Trenchard says about Sister Sue and Mabel: My glass sculptures are three-dimensional vignettes that tell stories. My process is to create tangible iconography from imagery mined from my own experience as well taping into a collective visual memory. The telling of stories through objects creates a personal narrative with all the distortions and metamorphic qualities that time creates. I work with figure studies and portraits in creating biographies, often of women artists. Using archetypal imagery, such as houses, birds and domestic items, I tell narratives as metaphors for transition, loss, and undefined memories.
MEMORIES OF HOME, Sand Cast Glass with Sculpted and Painted Inclusions, 10 1/4 x 7 1/2 x 3 1/2"
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Tory Folliard Read what Stephanie Trenchard says about her glass sculpture: "My process of encasing sculpted and painted glass objects into the solid clear glass encapsulates the shorthand of a memory. The expressive way that my figures are painted is in the tradition of folk art in the sense that it is intuitive and not meant to be realistic. I employ a complex background pattern that reminds the viewer that the glass is an object instead of a window to be seen through. The pieces often straddle the line between painting and sculpture. "