In the mid 1960's on Cape Cod, Bill Sydenstricker developed a new craft inspired by the extensive research he had conducted while at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on early Egyptian art. Our artists continue to follow Sydenstricker's unique process of glass fusion. To start off they hand cut sheets of glass to fit a terracotta mold. The first sheet will be decorated by sifting powdered
glass through a stencil. The stencil is then carefully removed and a second sheet of glass is laid over the decorated piece. Next we place the finished piece on a mold in a kiln and begin the firing process. The kiln will gradually reach temperatures of fifteen hundred degrees within five hours. At this point the two pieces of glass fuse together sealing the design within as well as slump into the mold producing the desired shape. The kiln is then turned off and the glass is left to cool overnight. Finally, the piece will be taken out of the mold to be thoroughly washed and inspected before it can be engraved with our signature 'Syd'. This certifies the piece is of the highest quality and is now ready to be brought up to the gallery to be cherished for lifetimes.
