NHSO Art Violin
Project on display at: Peter Indorf, Inc, 1022 Chapel St, New Haven
Harmony
Jaime Kriksciun
Jaime Kriksciun
Milford, CT
I am a varied visual artist and writer who was formally trained in painting,
drawing and sculpture. It was not until I graduated from Manhattanville College
in 1999 with a BFA, did I take a course in the art of stained glass. I’m also a
published poet, sometimes drawing inspiration from my artwork. I have a tendency
to incorporate a variety of artistic skills into my projects.
Each of my window designs are original and assembled using the Tiffany copper
foil technique. The majority of my glass work is created using glass scraps and
otherwise cast away materials; from the abandoned window panes which frame my
designs to the marbles, crystals, stones, and various other found objects
incorporated into my work. I seldom use a pattern, constructing each panel in
stages, allowing the windows to grow and change until they’ve reached a
completion. Due to this process, there exists only one finished window of each
of my designs. Much of the glass used in my windows is antique and hand-blown
giving them a sparkling, light-catching quality machine made glass does not
possess. Some of the glass used in my windows is rare and no longer produced. I
also employ the technique of plating in many of my windows, which is the
layering of two or more pieces of glass, in order to create added dimension. I
have recently begun to experiment with sandwiching bits and pieces such as
crushed glass, copper beebees, photo negatives, etc., between two panes of
glass. My stained glass artwork is ever evolving. Each piece I create leads me
to my next, each producing different, but always intriguing results.
I am currently employed at Stained Glass Design and Restoration in Milford, Ct,
where I produce custom work for clients from the beginning stages of designing
to the finished product. In addition, I do repair and restoration work. I’m also
similarly employed at The Glass Source in Shelton, Ct. I teach stained glass
courses through Amity Adult Education in Woodbridge, Ct.
