Expressing Lamp Through Glass
We cannot overemphasize the need for you to take the time to carefully select the right glass for your shade. The selection of the most appropriate glass texture, color, density, and color “flow” becomes the pallet the lamp artist uses to best represent a personal expression of an actual flower or other figurative image. While the repro- duction lamp mold kit provides a Tiffany peony flower pattern, the artist needs to have the peon oring and appearance in mind so the flower can be accu- rately and evocatively represented, The best way to do this is to learn about and study the real thing. The peony is a perennial flowering plant or shrub with several hybrid versions and colors, the principal colors being white, yellow, and varying shades of red. It is a traditional floral symbol of China and the state flower of Indiana. Louis Comfort Tiffany represented the peony in a number of his art-glass shades; it is perhaps his most widely depicted flower. ‘An examination of real peonies sh