{"title":"Susie Lewis","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"a-night-at-the-opera","title":"A night at the opera","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtwork Statement\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis process involves filling up a terracotta flowerpot with a selection of coloured and clear glass pieces and setting it up above a kiln shelf. During the firing, the glass will melt and run through the hole in the bottom of the pot and pool in eddies on to the kiln shelf below causing the circular nature of the colour bands, and also the central squiggle where the glass stream finally runs out. This circular tile of glass was then laid on top of some white glass, and it was all fused into a slab 1cm thick, which was then rolled up and blown by Scott Chaseling into the vase shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA document detailing how the slab was blown into the vase is as follows:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(26, 4, 139);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1-GqJ14fom4BJSNKUcY9AynKxryWIav2c\/view?usp=drive_link\" style=\"color: rgb(26, 4, 139);\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1-GqJ14fom4BJSNKUcY9AynKxryWIav2c\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: rgb(26, 4, 139);\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eFLG Glass Slab Rollup Process\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flinders Lane Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54155310072102,"sku":null,"price":1500.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/4179\/2550\/files\/Lewis-Susie_A-night-at-the-opera-2026_Pot-Melt-23cm-high-x-25cm-wide_-vase-opening-4x3cm.jpg?v=1792473402"},{"product_id":"jupiter-s-moons","title":"Jupiter’s Moons","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtwork Statement\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBoiling glass is an extensive process which starts with scattering piles of crushed glass onto a kiln shelf. In this case, larger sections of black and a dark blue sparkly Aventurine glass were then layered on top, then a full piece of streaky white glass was placed on as the final layer. The firing schedule initially increased the temperature rapidly which made the edges of the topmost piece flop down and seal the glass pile, thus trapping the air caught within the crushed glass. During the firing process, the air merges together into a bubble which then pushes its way through the layers of coloured glass to rise to the surface. The bubble will eventually pop then sink back down and fuse into the slab, creating the round areas of colour brought up from the bottom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA document detailing how the slab was blown by Scott Chaseling into the vase is as follows:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1-GqJ14fom4BJSNKUcY9AynKxryWIav2c\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(26, 4, 139);\"\u003e\u003cem style=\"color: rgb(26, 4, 139);\"\u003eFLG Glass Slab Rollup Process\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flinders Lane Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54155314463014,"sku":null,"price":1800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/4179\/2550\/files\/Lewis-Susie_Jupiter_s-Moons-2026_Tall-boiled-glass-vase_26cm-high-x-17cm-wide_-vase-opening-5x3cm.jpg?v=1792474053"},{"product_id":"sea-foam-in-a-rock-pool","title":"Sea Foam in a rock pool","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtwork Statement\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBoiling glass is an extensive process which starts with scattering piles of crushed glass onto a kiln shelf. In this case, larger sections of aqua and vanilla glass were then layered on top, then a final full piece of streaky white glass was placed on as the final layer. The firing schedule initially increased the temperature rapidly which made the edges of the topmost piece flop down and seal the glass pile, thus trapping the air caught within the crushed glass. During the firing process, the air gathers together into a bubble which then pushes its way through the layers of coloured glass to the surface. The bubble will eventually pop then sink back down and fuse into the slab, creating the round areas of colour brought up from the bottom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe brown colour which encircles some of aqua shapes and flows through some areas was caused by a reaction between the chemicals in the vanilla and the aqua glass components – one of the uncontrollable organic processes which gives extra unexpected results. I enjoy the way you can only control the outcome to a certain degree.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA document detailing how the slab was blown by Phil Stokes into the vase is as follows:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1-GqJ14fom4BJSNKUcY9AynKxryWIav2c\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(26, 4, 139);\"\u003eFLG Glass Slab Rollup Process\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flinders Lane Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54155317444902,"sku":null,"price":2000.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/4179\/2550\/files\/Lewis-Susie_Sea-Foam-in-a-rock-pool-2026_Round-boiled-glass-vase_33cm-high-x-30cm-wide_-vase-opening-6x5cm-back.jpg?v=1792474450"},{"product_id":"primordial-soup","title":"Primordial Soup","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtwork Statement\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe amethyst and aqua circles in this vase were blown separately and when cooled, were sliced into cross-sectional rings and placed flat on to a kiln shelf. In the blowing process (by Phil Stokes), these rings were picked up by rolling a hot glass cylinder over the top, then dipped into the crucible of molten glass to form a clear layer on the surface - which will trap an air bubble within the coloured ring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA more detailed description of this process is as follows:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/18UuX9zmc9FWIofX5QzWK-09Zt8T3Yrq2\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(26, 4, 139);\"\u003e\u003cem style=\"color: rgb(26, 4, 139);\"\u003eFLG Glass Blowing Bubble vase\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flinders Lane Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54155318657318,"sku":null,"price":2200.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/4179\/2550\/files\/Lewis-Susie_Primordial-Soup-2026_Round-bubble-vase-38cmhighx38cmwide_vaseopening4x4cm-front.jpg?v=1792474666"},{"product_id":"fallen-angel","title":"Fallen Angel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtwork Statement\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis bowl was made using the Lost Wax method where the initial shape is created out of wax and then cast in a plaster\/silica mold. The mold has the wax steamed out and is placed in the kiln with a terracotta flowerpot full of glass chunks set up above it with the bottom hole aligned with the opening in the top of mold. Over the days of firing, the glass melts and flows into the mold to fill up the negative space. The small spikes on this bowl were pre-cast with black and white frit (finely crushed glass) and inserted into the plaster mold before being filled with molten glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA more detailed description of this interesting process is as follows:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/10hwFW1kmE2Gh0O5dC9qXrktCSnsqHHIj\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(26, 4, 139);\"\u003eFLG Casting a Small Spiky Bowl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flinders Lane Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54155322097958,"sku":null,"price":700.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/4179\/2550\/files\/Lewis-Susie_Fallen-Angel-2026_Spiky-cast-bowl_12cm-high-x-25cm-wide-back.jpg?v=1792474847"},{"product_id":"pitch-black","title":"Pitch Black","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtwork Statement\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis bowl was made using the Lost Wax method where the initial shape is created out of wax and then cast in a plaster\/silica mold. The mold has the wax steamed out and is placed in the kiln with a terracotta flowerpot full of glass chunks set up above it with the bottom hole aligned with the opening in the top of mold. Over the days of firing, the glass melts and flows into the mold to fill up the negative space. The small spikes on this bowl were pre-cast with green and black frit (finely crushed glass) and inserted into the plaster mold before being filled with molten glass during the casting process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA more detailed description of this interesting process is as follows:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/10hwFW1kmE2Gh0O5dC9qXrktCSnsqHHIj\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(26, 4, 139);\"\u003eFLG Casting a Small Spiky Bowl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flinders Lane Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54155327865126,"sku":null,"price":550.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/4179\/2550\/files\/Lewis-Susie_Pitch-Black-2026_Spiky-cast-bowl_8cm-high-x-16cm-wide.jpg?v=1792475335"},{"product_id":"badlands","title":"Badlands","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtwork Statement\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis bowl was made using the Lost Wax method where the initial shape is created out of wax and then cast in a plaster\/silica mold. The mold has the wax steamed out and is placed in the kiln with a terracotta flowerpot full of black and white glass chunks set up above it with the bottom hole aligned with the opening in the top of mold. Over the days of firing, the glass melts and flows into the mold to fill up the negative space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA more detailed description of this interesting process is as follows:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/10hwFW1kmE2Gh0O5dC9qXrktCSnsqHHIj\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(26, 4, 139);\"\u003eFLG Casting a Small Spiky Bowl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flinders Lane Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54155335336230,"sku":null,"price":550.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/4179\/2550\/files\/Lewis-Susie_Badlands-2026_Small-spiky-cast-bowl_8cm-high-x-16cm-wide-_2_1142d63c-09d9-4271-913c-3c03ebb7e7f9.jpg?v=1792475301"},{"product_id":"break-on-through","title":"Break on Through","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtwork Statement\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis vase was created by combining multiple glass working techniques. Initially sheets of red, clear and white glass were fused together, then circles were cut out of the slab with a diamond saw and flipped over. The area around the circles that was lost to the saw width was then filled with black glass frit (finely crushed glass) and fused again into a thick slab which was rolled into a cylinder and blown by Scott Chaseling into a shape as detailed by this document: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1-GqJ14fom4BJSNKUcY9AynKxryWIav2c\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(26, 4, 139);\"\u003eFLG Glass Slab Rollup Process.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI had previously fused together a block of red, white and black glass stringers (spaghetti strands of glass) and during the blowing process, we heated this and a chunk of black glass in the kiln so as to be hot enough to use in the final stages. The black glass was heated to molten temperature and draped around the rim of the vase and the multicoloured chunk was pressed against the sides and pulled away to create spikes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flinders Lane Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54155344281894,"sku":null,"price":1800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/4179\/2550\/files\/Lewis-Susie_-Break-on-Through-2026_Double-sided-vase-with-spikes_26cm-high-x-28cm-wide_-vase-opening-13x6cm-_2.jpg?v=1792475499"},{"product_id":"ice-core-amoeba","title":"Ice Core Amoeba","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtwork Statement\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe orange and black circles in this vase were blown separately and when cooled, were sliced into cross-sectional rings and placed flat on to a kiln shelf. In the blowing process (by Phil Stokes), these rings were picked up by rolling a hot glass cylinder over the top, then dipped into the crucible of molten glass to form a clear layer on the surface - which will trap an air bubble within the coloured ring. The vase was finally sandblasted to create the matte surface effect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA more detailed description of this process is as follows: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(26, 4, 139);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/18UuX9zmc9FWIofX5QzWK-09Zt8T3Yrq2\/view?usp=sharing\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(26, 4, 139);\"\u003eFLG Glass Blowing Bubble vase\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/18UuX9zmc9FWIofX5QzWK-09Zt8T3Yrq2\/view?usp=drive_link\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: rgb(26, 4, 139);\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flinders Lane Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54155352375590,"sku":null,"price":2200.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/4179\/2550\/files\/Lewis-Susie_Ice-Core-Amoeba_Tall-bubble-vase_40x30cm_-vase-opening-11x6cm-Front.jpg?v=1792475882"},{"product_id":"leave-the-light-on-for-me","title":"Leave the Light on for me","description":"","brand":"Flinders Lane Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54334363042086,"sku":null,"price":500.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/4179\/2550\/files\/Lewis-Susie_Leave-the-Light-on-for-me-2026-glazed-earthenware-with-sgrafitto-underglaze-23-x-23-x-3cm-_1.jpg?v=1793927893"},{"product_id":"the-lurker","title":"The Lurker","description":"","brand":"Flinders Lane Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54334378082598,"sku":null,"price":750.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/4179\/2550\/files\/Lewis-Susie_The-Lurker--2026-glazed-earthen-ware-with-sgraffito-underglaze-30-x-30-x-2cm-_1.jpg?v=1793928676"}],"url":"https:\/\/flg.com.au\/collections\/susie-lewis.oembed","provider":"Flinders Lane Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}