Jane and Kathryn Irwin
Jane and Kathryn Irwin
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Artist sisters Jane and Kathryn Irwin have been working together since 1988 on commissioned glass art projects. Etching, painting and fusing techniques are used to balance flowing movement and organized structure, in careful compositions of colour, shape, texture and line. Collaborating on all aspects of the creative process, the Irwins combine their respective artistic visions and technical expertise to create glass artworks that gracefully inhabit the architectural space for which they are designed.
Image Gallery
Creation
15' h. x 20' w. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, Toronto, ON. Mouth-blown glass, etched, painted, stained, with bevels. Let There Be Light.
Creation detail
Creation detail
Creation window on the light table
This 2 year project involved complex decision-making, always undertaken in consultation with each other.
harmony
5 panels, @ 20" w. x 84" h. Each panel is comprised of 2 layers of printed glass scanned from an original watercolour concept.
harmony detail
The process has retained the subtle blending of colours and the texture of the original watercolour painting.
weaving
24" w. x 42" h. Designed for a bathroom, the window provides privacy with a combination of glass textures and treatments. Linework details reflect the owner's interest in textiles.
weaving detail
A streak of kiln-fired yellow stain blends the upper acid-etched area with the lower area of fused glass.
door
32" w. x 68" h. Textured clear glass is kept in check by coloured rectangles that circle the edge of the design.
door detail
Coloured fused glass chips and black glass chicklets break shapes down and create movement in the design.
erasing the grid
@ window= 24" w. x 50" h. 3 windows on a wide staircase connect via coloured bands. Organic lines erase the grid of thermal windows.
middle 'erasing' window
lower 'erasing' window
