Brock Madison Glass
fine glass sinks and lighting fixtures
Distinctive Art Glass Fixtures, Art Glass Vessel Sinks, Glass Sinks, Art Glass Lighting
Brock Madison's primary focus and method of work is called glass
fusing. Brock selects colored glass sheets that are hand-made by
forging sand and other materials into a fiery furnace. The molten glass
is then poured from the furnace and rolled into flat individual sheets
which are allowed to cool slowly. This is an ancient craft, first
discovered by the Egyptians 4000 years ago and is being reborn today as
a fascinating new art form.
Brock utilizes the colored sheet glass by cutting shapes out and arranging them into patterns.
Often, crushed glass, known as "frit" is used. Sometimes he includes irridescent glass and/or dichroic, which adds unique aesthetic appeal to a finished work. He also sometimes incorporates blown glass and/or lamp worked (torch) elements like twisted and pulled cane.
Once the color and composition works,
the piece is kiln-fired at about 1500 degrees, causing it to melt into
a solid whole. This process is repeated several times until the desired
thickness and depth is achieved. This complicated process of heating
and cooling can take up to a week or longer to complete a single work
of art.
Finally, the piece is signed and dated by the artist. Every piece is unique and
handmade by Brock Madison. Variations occur with each work, making each a
one-of-a-kind original.
Brock Madison Glass, was chosen by Mosaic Globe for their 2007 creativity competition in the Decorative Arts category.
If you have an idea about something you would like to have custom made, that is not on this site, please let me know by describing it on the inquiry page. I would be glad to talk to you about it and give you a price quote.
Illuminate your life with beautiful hand-made lighting fixtures.
More lamps and fixtures will be coming soon. Don't want to wait and need something special now, use the inquiry page and I will contact you with a custom quote.
Brock specializes in finely crafted art glass vessel sinks, and over-mount (drop-in) style sinks. The glass sinks are a functional, durable work of art that will add a touch of sophistication and unique style to your bathroom, powder room, or bar. Beyond the ordinary, you may find yourself designing your entire room around your glass sink.
My earliest memory that sparked my interest in glass occurred in the late 1960's, on a family outing to the Colorado high country. One particular morning, I remember waking to streams of sunlight pouring through the window of my family's cabin. Peeking through the tall pines, the sun illuminated the old road, then danced its way up the wooden telephone poles to the old green glass insulators at the top. To my amazement, the sun seemed to ignite a fire within each of them, casting light in all directions. The glass insulators glistened, as if they'd all sprung to life.
I think that the translucency of glass is what really appeals to me. The way it allows light to transcend into it's depths, then brings to life the color that evokes a sense of mystery, tranquility, and illusiveness. It has the ability to flow freely when hot, then stop when being cooled, locking into place a solid form that will endure the test of time. I get great inspiration from my natural surroundings as well as the built environment. Whether it is in a city, the back woods or my own back yard, it's there waiting for creative interpretation.
I grew up with art since my mother, Jody, was a fine painter,sculptor, and gallery owner. After graduating in 1988, with a fine arts degree from Western State College (Gunnison Colorado), we opened and operated a successful picture frame and gallery for 15 years. For the first few years after college I experimented mostly with various forms of painting. In 1993 I was introduced to glass blowing. My life took a turn at this point. Working in glass was unlike any other medium that I had ever known. In 2004, I decided to work in glass full-time and completed coursework at the Corning museum of glass. I experimented with blown glass and began to think about alternative processes including fusing and slumping of glass, and discovered how to use these techniques to create the works that are now my focus. I am continually experimenting with glass to make new, unique works of art.