Honors, Awards, and/or Articles Published
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Our recent awards are for our collaborative work. Our 'Maple Wings' piece won First Place in the 3D category at the Veterans Show at On The Hill Gallery in Yorktown in 2019. We won Second Place in the Tidewater Turners' 'Beauty Beneath The Bark' show at the Suffolk Cultural Arts Center in 2019 for one of Chuck's suspended vessels. We won Second Place at the 'Into The Woods' Exhibition at Crossroads Gallery in Richmond, VA in 2017 for 'Maple Wings' and a box in a bowl.
We wrote an article on collaboration that was published in 'The Flow' Magazine's Fall 2014 issue. One of Lisa's tie dye beads was published in 'The Flow' magazine's 7th Annual Gallery of Women in the Winter 2011 issue. Lark Books published the first of Lisa's stone series beads in their book ‘1000 Glass Beads’ in 2004. Lisa was chosen as a 2014 Success Celebration Honoree by the Women's Business Center at Old Dominion University Business Gateway.
Chuck won an 'Honorable Mention' award in the Richmond Woodcraft Show in April 2015. He won an 'Award of Merit' for the Craft category at the 'Small Works: Miniatures by Tidewater Artists' show at the Charles H. Taylor Arts Center in Hampton for his 'Red Maple Orb.' He also won a 'Second Place' award at the Tidewater Turners Members' Show at the D'Art Center in Norfolk in 2014. |
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About Lisa Mosser
Making lampworked glass beads combines my childhood appreciation for glass miniatures with a lifelong love of marbling, sparkling inclusions, patterns, and color. Textile designs influence my tie dye dot and lacework beads. My stone series and crackled cloud beads reflect nature in the earth and sky. The work of other artists always inspires me: my shadow dot beads echo the Australian Aboriginal dot paintings; my squiggle beads suggest Jackson Pollock’s multilayered style; and my enamel beads recreate some of the effects of the Impressionists. My versions of organic, marbled, and shard beads explore abstract texture, line, and color.
The process of melting, shaping, and decorating glass fascinates me. The form of glass changes in the torch flame from rock hard to clay malleable to honey soft. Experimenting with new glass colors and techniques makes my heart sing each time I fire up the torch. I’m always delighted to share with others my joy in lampworking. Thank you for taking the time to enjoy my work.
My husband, Chuck, is a wood turner who uses my beads as handles, finials, goblet stems, and other decorative elements in our unique, award winning collaborative work.
The process of melting, shaping, and decorating glass fascinates me. The form of glass changes in the torch flame from rock hard to clay malleable to honey soft. Experimenting with new glass colors and techniques makes my heart sing each time I fire up the torch. I’m always delighted to share with others my joy in lampworking. Thank you for taking the time to enjoy my work.
My husband, Chuck, is a wood turner who uses my beads as handles, finials, goblet stems, and other decorative elements in our unique, award winning collaborative work.
About Chuck Mosser
I love the sensual pleasure in the small and feeling of working with wood and the instant gratification of watching shavings fly while seeing the shape appear before me. The variety and beauty of wood continually awe me and as a turner, I can use wood that would otherwise be wasted or become firewood. For the past fifteen years I have enjoyed collaborative work with my wife, Lisa, using her flame worked glass to embellish my turnings and create unique art together.