Artist: Danielle Moss

Craft Medium:  Glass, Metal Artist's Statement: STATEMENT FOR GLASS MEDIA These are pieces from my Fused Glass Collection inspired by the beautiful colors in dichroic glass. When fusing glass, I melt multiple pieces in a kiln to a temperature where the glass transforms into a near liquid like state or until it tacks together. The dichroic glass has shiny colors and is created by spraying micro-layers of various metal oxides including titanium, chromium, gold, zirconium, and aluminum onto the surface of clear or black glass. The fusion process creates a crystalline structure on the glass, which causes light to fracture. Every piece is unique, one of a kind and signed. Each pendant includes an 18” sterling silver serpentine chain, ear wires are sterling silver and bails are sterling silver plated. STATEMENT FOR METAL MEDIA These are pieces from my Silver Lining Collection inspired by the beauty of nature like flowers, leaves and sea life. The metal that I work with starts out in a consistency of microscopic particles of silver suspended in an organic binder to create a pliable material. With my fingers and any tool of choice, I work with the metal to create different forms and surfaces. I then heat the piece to a high temperature in a kiln, the binder burns away and the metal particles fuse to a solid form of .999 silver. I finish the piece by sanding, polishing, soldering and/or coloring. Each piece is signed, enhanced with genuine freshwater pearls and/or man-made stones. Each pendant includes an 18” sterling silver serpentine chain and all findings are either fine or sterling silver.