Forces of Nature: Glass art by Steven Bay
 May 1 through June 30 2025.

This exhibit is a journey through some of the many techniques and subjects that I have explored in my brief career as a glass maker. The exhibit title refers to the physical forces of heat, gravity, and air pressure that I use to transform glass sheet, rods, and tubes into sculptural forms reflecting nature’s beauty. Heat from a torch or kiln is used to soften the glass for shaping, and to fuse pieces together to create new shapes and patterns, such as beads, marbles, and animals. Gravity is an essential tool for shaping larger pieces of class into complex shapes, such as flowers, bowls, and even hats! Air pressure from the mouth is used to inflate a gather of glass to create delicate ornaments or graceful shapes.

Jelly Lamp

Fused glass bell and flameworked tentacles on a LED lamp base.  2025

beads of courage

Flameworked glass beads, wood, metal, foam. 2021-25

wildflower lantern

Fused and flameworked glass, metal. 2022

Hot vase

Kilnformed glass. 2025

kelp fronds with nudibranch

Flameworked glass, stone. 2021

which way to the beach?

Flameworked glass beads, stone.
Collaboration with Judy Carlson. 2021

glass jungle

Fused and kilnformed glass, glass powder, enamel, foam, plastic, cardboard, wood, copper tube. 2025

coral bowls

Fused, kilnformed, and flameworked glass, glass powder. 2025

Alice in wonderland hat

Fused, kilnformed, and flameworked glass, metal, moss. 2015

brain coral hat

Fused kilnformed glass. 2016

marbles

Flameworked glass, gold & silver fume. 2023-24

chaos marble with opal

Flameworked glass, gold & silver fume. 2024

ring of fire

Fused glass, metal. 2024

warp speed bowl

Fused glass, metal. 2024

Moscow mutant wasp

Blown glass, copper, acrylic. 2022

moscow mutant trio

Blown glass, copper. 2022

plankton village

Flameworked glass tubing and rod, gold fume. 2025