Handmade Glass Platters ‘Eclipse’ by Janine Altman

Delicate handmade glass platters by Janine Altman are amazingly detailed. Layer upon layer of glass is applied in web-like fashion until the final shape is created. Beautiful, delicate shimmering artwork that defies gravity.

A nod to the halcyon days of glass design but with a modern form that was not possible until recently.

Magical in form and beautifully detailed – a striking piece of glass art.

Artist’s Statement
The universe and its changes as a source of inspiration give rise to this work. This artwork was made with a technique of my authorship that I have developed and I named Openwork Glass, from inspiration in our universe and cosmos. That cosmos that surrounds us is full of mysteries, made up of gases, minerals and rocks. My intention was to create a new texture, my own glass surface totally different, openwork, ethereal, airy and luminous.

Handmade Glass Platters – Artist

Janine Altman hails from Uruguay. She creates stunning glass artworks using a range of techniques. These include Fused Glass, Flameworking and Pate de Verre. Altman also has her own unique way of working glass, which she calls “Openwork Glass”. This signature style is a sophisticated form that consists of joining hundreds of small bits of glass linked by metal lines. This allows Janine to make a new structure altogether.

More recently, Janine has been experimenting and investigating ways to recycle glass and be more sustainable and planet-friendly in her practice. She starts by using either broken objects or those in disuse and in her glass artworks. Many of her pieces have a geometric and abstract form, with a range of textures and tones. This results in entirely unique and irreproducible pieces. Her style is often as eclectic as it is avant-garde!

Janine has participated in a great variety of International Exhibitions and Fairs and her works are recognised by Contemporary Glass Society, UK and the National Liberty Museum of Philadelphia. Educational and social institutions, as well as private collections, hold Janine’s artworks. 

Finally, Janine also teaches glass artistry and is Director of the Gallery ACCS Visual Arts in Montevideo, Uruguay. A very talented and industrious lady indeed!

Artist’s Statement

“Contemplate nature as a source of inspiration. The universe arouses our curiosity and amazes us with its details, rhythms, colours, textures, shapes and volumes. The harmony and geometry of nature motivate me and my work. “