Mary began working with glass since she was an art student at university in 1973. She set up her first glass studio right out of school. Her work is exhibited and sold at shows and galleries throughout the United States.
As Mary blows and shapes the molten glass, she dusts the surface of the final gather with a thin layer of powdered colored glass. The heat involved in the blowing process fuses the powdered glass to the surface. After the blown piece has been formed and then cooled, Angus uses a resist to create a pattern on the surface of the piece. She then designs each piece individually, creating a pattern that complements the form of the piece. Areas unprotected by the resist material are then carved away by sandblasting the surface with an abrasive. As a final step, each perfume bottle is hand-fit with a teardrop shaped, clear glass stopper.
Some of Mary’s pieces are carved in low relief with the raised areas highlighted by the dusting of colored glass. Others have deeply carved and sculptural surfaces. An interior layer of colored glass glows softly from within the carved and acid-etched surfaces.
Ivy perfume bottle
Ivy perfume bottle
Mini swirl perfume pair
Teal swirl perfume
