Arch Enamels
Fire, Glass and Color
Arch Enamels
Fire, Glass and Color
Fire, Glass and Color
Fire, Glass and Color
Enameling is a process of melting glass on metal for decorative artistic and industrial purposes. There is ample evidence that enamel was done in the bronze age, and it has evolved over centuries with improved color, firing procedures and numerous new color, form and texture refinements. The enamel paint that is sold in paint stores was meant to imitate vitreous (glass) enameling.
Vitreous enameling refers to the melting of glass on metal. The enameled cookware that people use involves a slightly different compound. It is the Vitreous enameling that is primarily used in enameling art. Hardware store enamel paint was developed to imitate vitreous enameling.
Enameling began in the Bronze Age with jewelry and objects of art. Enamel objects are still being found by archeologists. Vitreous enameling works best with copper, silver and gold but other metals have been used.
An oven of some sort is needed to melt the glass, and, thus, the size of enamel are limited by the absence of large ovens. Larger objects of art comes usually with religious themes were done during the middle ages. By the renaissance, better ovens and newly developed enamels were being produced. The images were usually religious and mythological and the artistic quality could rival the art of any other medium.
Since then, enameling has been done in all sizes and is visible everywhere. I do enamels that are meant to fit in with a landscape. They are permanent instillation's that are impervious to weather.
For more information; Cohen, Karen (2019) The Art of Fine Enameling
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