Artist's Statement
My work focuses on the use of color and design to evoke emotions, particularly joy and peace.
About Terri Foster and Alegre Art Studio
In 2007, I began working with stained glass as a way to decompress from my job as a chief financial officer at various hospitals in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex. After a couple years, I started experimenting with small fused glass elements to incorporate into my stained glass pieces, and a new passion was discovered.
Fused glass is also referred to as warm glass or kiln glass. Colored glasses in the form of sheets, stringers, and powdered glasses are cut, shaped and assembled using a variety of techniques. A specific technique can require firing in the kiln as many as 7 times and involve temperatures between 1000 to 1700 degrees. Firings typically take from 12 to 24+ hours. Between firings, the glass surface and edges may be modified by hand or machine to achieve desired effects.
After retiring from healthcare in 2021, I relocated to Marietta, Georgia. My time is spent working in the studio, participating in outdoor art festivals, taking master classes from other artists, and enjoying family and friends.
Fused glass is also referred to as warm glass or kiln glass. Colored glasses in the form of sheets, stringers, and powdered glasses are cut, shaped and assembled using a variety of techniques. A specific technique can require firing in the kiln as many as 7 times and involve temperatures between 1000 to 1700 degrees. Firings typically take from 12 to 24+ hours. Between firings, the glass surface and edges may be modified by hand or machine to achieve desired effects.
After retiring from healthcare in 2021, I relocated to Marietta, Georgia. My time is spent working in the studio, participating in outdoor art festivals, taking master classes from other artists, and enjoying family and friends.