Planets and our Solar System
Planets and Our Solar system as Wall-hung Glass Art
Inspired by Nasa's colour images taken on their various missions into space.
Circular planets are 400mm round - Square images approx. 495mm (larger by commission).
Scroll down to see Bowls.
Click on photos below for a larger picture and description.
Click on a picture for more information.
TRANSIT OF VENUS
Crossing the Sun
400mm
Glass made to commemorate the historic occasion of Venus crossing over the face of the Sun (2004). Glass has colour changing reflective dichroic glass highlights.
TRANSIT OF VENUS Crossing the Sun
400mm
Glass made to commemorate the historic occasion of Venus crossing over the face of the Sun (2004). Glass has colour changing reflective dichroic glass highlights.
PURPLE MOON
300mm
One of many different versions of Earth’s moon. Inspired by Nasa’s Image of the Moon with a purple cast. Raised, tactile and reflective.
PURPLE MOON
300mm
One of many different versions of Earth’s moon. Inspired by Nasa’s Image of the Moon with a purple cast. Raised, tactile and reflective.
ECLIPSE OF THE MOON
300mm
Single Glass Art Panel, initially appears to be Black with silver Dichroic highlights – When lit the Moon’s surface turns brown.
ECLIPSE OF THE MOON
300mm
Single Glass Art Panel, initially appears to be Black with silver Dichroic highlights – When lit the Moon’s surface turns brown.
MARS I
400mm
Hubble spacecraft image. Sold.
MARS II
400mm
Glass inspired by a map of the craters on Mars. The surface is sculptural. Sold.
MARS III
400mm
Third version and a different view of Mars. The piece has raised and sculptural surfaces, representing the craters and raised mountains on the planet.
£300
SATURN II
500mm
Planet image fired onto a (500mm) glass base. Saturn’s rings are made of large clear glass culets and are raised and reflective. Saturn 1 and 2 sold (New version by commission).
SATURN II
500mm
Planet image fired onto a (500mm) glass base. Saturn’s rings are made of large clear glass culets and are raised and reflective. Saturn 1 and 2 sold (New version by commission).
URANUS
400mm
Inspired by NASA’s – infrared image of the Planet, with clear glass puddles, made from large culets of glass fired at a high temperature.
URANUS
400mm
Inspired by NASA’s – infrared image of the Planet, with clear glass puddles, made from large culets of glass fired at a high temperature.
NEPTUNE II
400mm
Inspired by Cassini Spacecraft’s Image; with raised reflective lenses, & colour changing dichroic glass (Also available as a Bowl).
NEPTUNE II
400mm
Inspired by Cassini Spacecraft’s Image; with raised reflective lenses, & colour changing dichroic glass (Also available as a Bowl).
PLUTO
400mm
Inspired by Nasa’s true colour image of the planet. Glass is sculptural, with beautiful browns, ambers & milky puddles of glass. New version by commission.
(Also available as a Bowl).
PLUTO
400mm
Inspired by Nasa’s true colour image of the planet. Glass is sculptural, with beautiful browns, ambers & milky puddles of glass. New version by commission.
(Also available as a Bowl).
MILKY WAY
(300 x 200mm NFS)
Made with large glass culets fired between two pieces of clear glass, the surface is sculptural. New image by commission.
MILKY WAY
(300 x 200mm NFS)
Made with large glass culets fired between two pieces of clear glass, the surface is sculptural. New image by commission.
SOLAR FLARE
(300 x 250mm NFS)
Made with large glass culets fired between two pieces of clear glass, the surface is sculptural. New image by commission.
SOLAR FLARE
(300 x 250mm NFS)
Made with large glass culets fired between two pieces of clear glass, the surface is sculptural. New image by commission.
Planets as Glass Art Bowls
Planets and Our Solar system as Glass Art Bowls
Sizes: 400mm - larger by commission.
(Note: Sizes of bowls approx. 5-10mm smaller for bowl curve).
If you have a specific image you would like made, please contact the Artist.
CONNOR’S MOON
400mm
Commissioned large glass art bowl, inspired by a photographic image of the moon by G. Locke. Moon Bowl (400mm) raised and tactile to the touch.
CONNOR’S MOON
400mm
Commissioned large glass art bowl, inspired by a photographic image of the moon by G. Locke. Moon Bowl (400mm) raised and tactile to the touch.
All images & work ©Judith Menges.
Design by www.stormdesignprint.com