{"id":296,"date":"2024-05-16T07:55:54","date_gmt":"2024-05-16T07:55:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:8888\/sawberries\/2024\/05\/16\/jessica-saunders-glass-flowers\/"},"modified":"2024-05-16T07:55:54","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T07:55:54","slug":"jessica-saunders-glass-flowers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/localhost:8888\/sawberries\/2024\/05\/16\/jessica-saunders-glass-flowers\/","title":{"rendered":"Seasonal Blooms Capture Sunlight in Jessica Saunders\u2019 Delicate Stained Glass Sculptures"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photos by Alice Walker. All images \u00a9 Jessica Saunders, shared with permission<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cFlowers are connecting, grounding, uplifting, healing, and worth treasuring,\u201d says Essex-based artist Jessica Saunders<\/a>, whose delicate stained glass sculptures highlight an array of familiar and beloved blooms. From daffodils and poppies to cornflowers and hydrangeas, her pieces celebrate the cyclical nature of the seasons and the incredible range of specimens in both our backyards and the wild.<\/p>\n

For Saunders, inspiration comes from her own garden and walks outside with her dog Bramble, observing the gradual changes in blossoms and foliage throughout the year. She also builds upon stories people share with her about specific flowers that evoke memories of others or places they\u2019ve visited, which can be captured in glass as an everlasting reminder.<\/p>\n

Saunders began working with stained glass in 2020 when her partner gifted her a beginners\u2019 guide to the practice. \u201cI immediately fell head over heels in love with the process,\u201d the artist tells Colossal. \u201cIt felt natural to use my hands this way, and understanding all the different techniques came easily.\u201d She enjoyed the challenges and possibilities of the medium, intrigued by its colors, textures, and transparency, in addition to its ability to be endlessly recycled.<\/p>\n

While preserving personal memories or observations, Saunders is also helping to keep a heritage craft alive. Stained glass \u201ctakes time and care; it can\u2019t be rushed,\u201d she says. \u201cEach piece has positive intentions soldered, ground, and burnished into them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Saunders is currently working on her Summer Collection, scheduled for release around the solstice in June, which will include honeysuckle, rudbeckia, sweet peas, hollyhocks, strawberries, and more. Find more on the artist\u2019s website<\/a>, and follow updates on Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member<\/a> today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $5 per month. The article Seasonal Blooms Capture Sunlight in Jessica Saunders\u2019 Delicate Stained Glass Sculptures<\/a> appeared first on Colossal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Photos by Alice Walker. All images \u00a9 Jessica Saunders, shared with permission \u201cFlowers are connecting, grounding, uplifting, healing, and worth treasuring,\u201d says Essex-based artist Jessica Saunders, whose delicate stained glass sculptures highlight an array of familiar and beloved blooms. From daffodils and poppies to cornflowers and hydrangeas, her pieces celebrate the cyclical nature of the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,486,635,636,637,209,212,638],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/localhost:8888\/sawberries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/296"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/localhost:8888\/sawberries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/localhost:8888\/sawberries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/localhost:8888\/sawberries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/localhost:8888\/sawberries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=296"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/localhost:8888\/sawberries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/296\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/localhost:8888\/sawberries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=296"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/localhost:8888\/sawberries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=296"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/localhost:8888\/sawberries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=296"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}