Glass Sculptures::..

While developing his Glass Burnt Panel series, Jonah also explored another concept involving the same materials and process, yet in these works, the focus was on the glass instead of the wood.

Specimens

This series of glass sculptures had a unique evolution—see in the accompanying photos the process of how they were created and how they were eventually engineered to hang on a wall.

Step 1

Glass is gathered from the furnace and rolled in black frit adding color to the glass.

Step 2

Glass is dripped onto a marver (a flat metal table) and chaotically organized into unique shapes. The glass temperature is approximately 2100 degrees fahrenheit and glows orange until it cools and reveals its intended color.

Step 3

Final adjustments are made (if needed) by heating up the glass with a blow torch.

Step 4

The glass is transferred to a wood paddle where it's then loaded into the kiln to anneal and cool down.

Seductiveness

Once the glass cools the true color is revealed.

Transformed

Selected sculptures were elevated in charred boxes over wood shavings, which were originally part of an installation that sat on the ground at Jonah's first opening at a gallery in San Francisco.

Installation

Jonah re-engineered the glass sculptures so that each one floated in front of a wooden panel and completed with a burnt edge, consistent in all of his works.

A closer view

A closer view of the "Specimens" series installations.

Drip Sculptures

This series of sculptures were created by quickly dripping small strands of molten glass over pre-built wood structures. The wood underneath partially burns, fuming and coloring the glass while also creating a void once the wood is removed. At the moment, this series is purely conceptual and none of these pieces are currently for sale.