Lori Nelson-Clonts has been offering fine art sandblasted glass pieces to collectors for over twenty years. Her love of the Pacific Northwest is visible in the amazing pieces she creates.

Her glass pieces are sandblasted, which means they are carved with high pressure sand and air mixed. The process is a ‘resist process.’ A mask of a thin rubber-like material is applied to the glass like shelf paper. Then the drawing is transferred and redrawn in ink. All the lines are cut with a small knife. Some of the shapes are removed to expose the parts ready for blasting. Each piece is then sandblasted in stages, blasting the deepest shapes first and working up to the shallowest areas.

Lori says that she loves carved glass for its ethereal quality. Something that was once sand is transformed to liquid and then to a solid transparent form that interacts with light and space like no other material. The subtle ghost like images of sandblasted glass appear solid and airy at the same.

COMMISSION PROCESS: The process begins with a discussion about the type of piece you have in mind and the budget for the project. Once the details have been decided and a 50% deposit is paid, work begins!

NOTE: The piece listed, 'Sand Dunes', is not for sale. We have listed it as an example of Ms. Nelson-Clonts work. All Ms. Nelson-Clonts art is available on a commission basis only. Ordering this piece will begin the commission process.

Title: Sand Dunes
Medium: Sandblasted Glass
Size: Two panels of installed sand blasted glass, 3' x 5'
One of a kind.

You can see more examples of Lori Nelson-Clonts Sandblasted Glass Art here.

Contact the Boat Show Gallery Curator, Richard Nevels, to start the process of obtaining your boat portrait.
He can be reached either via e-mail or by phone 360.592.2424.