Red Earth

Danni Bradford | Verre-églomisé Ink and Silver and 24 Karot Gold Leaf | 25.5 inches Diameter

Danni specialises in the Ancient Art of Verre-églomisé, the gilding of glass. Each piece of Danni’s work is hand painted onto the reverse of toughened glass with details added in inks, mica dust and lustre, then gilded in Metal leaf, such as 24 Karat Gold, Silver or Copper.

The scarcity of Verre-églomisé in the arts has meant it has been listed by the Heritage Craft Association as ‘Critically endangered’, placing it on the ‘Red list of crafts’ that are likely to become lost art forms. By combining this rare art with her own fine art practice, Danni has set a benchmark in the use of Verre-églomisé, with the creation of her innovative, distinctive, unique, and contemporary pieces.

“The Moons are reverse painted in polychromes with added lustre and micas, then enamelled and gilded, one is silver the other is copper. They are then sealed in with epoxy resin, foiled and mounted onto a floating frame.

I aspire to bring the wonderment, spirit and joy of nature into our interior spaces, encouraging us to pause, reflect and reconnect with the beauty of the living world around us.
When I first began gilding, I started an extraordinary journey of discovery – one that thrills and excites me, and compels me to push my own boundaries as an Artist.

I love the challenge of working in reverse and the complexity of working on glass…. Some of the processes I use to achieve my finishes are age old techniques, and many are born from continuous experimentation in the studio. By combining my background as an illustrator with Verre – eglomise i have created my own distinctive style…” Danni

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