Fused glass is glass that is melted at a high temperature in a kiln.

If you don't see something that is just right for you,

it is because we haven't made it for you yet.

We specialize in custom commission work.

Janet Will be teaching the "Bubble Glass technique at

Hot Glass Horizon's in Portland, October 1-4, 2008

Sign up now at  www.hotglasshorizons.com

 

Janet teaches some of her innovative techniques at the

Glass Craft and Bead Expo in Las Vegas,

She was also one of the guest speakers at the event dinner on

Saturday evening, March 31, 2007. Make plans to attend next year!

register online at  www.glasscraftexpo.com

Mick McMurry Residence.  The center top portion

of the wall is a fused glass piece that is the focal point

for the water feature.  Fused glass tiles accent the

granite and stone pieces that surround the fireplace.

The water cascades down the glass into the stainless steel

basin.  Design concept by Tom Judy,Rawlins, Wyoming,

Glass fabrication by Janet Zambai,

Stone installation by Lavin Tile, Casper, Wyoming.

This home is also featured on the first Casper Parade of

Homes tour, August 24, & 25, 2007.

 

    

Fused glass panels for the American National Bank, in Monument Colorado, and

Colorado Springs, Colorado.  The view of Pikes Peak as seen from Colorado

Springs, with the garden of the God's in the foreground.  Each set of three pirces of

glass span 12' in length, and are 39" at the center.  They are a divider between

the inside and outside teller lines.  May 2008.

 

 

42"x 36" Fused glass panel above the fireplace.  Rocky Eades

Construction, Casper, Wyoming, 4530 East 24th Street,

on Casper's first Parade of Homes, August 24, 25, 2007

 

Fused Glass with Dicroic and micah accents with metal frame.

Custom design for Private residence,

Casper, Wyoming, March 2008. 4' x 3' x 2"

 

Danelle & Tom Johnson Residence, Casper, Wyoming, 2007.

5' x 3'. Fused glass with metal frame.

 

 

 

  

Fused Glass bowl June, 2008, 17" x 5" x 3/8" thick, 12.5#.

Custom ordered "Spirit Bowl"

 

This "Blue Bubble" Fused glass Sink / Bowl incorporates the trapping

of bubbles in the glass  with some copper accents.

17"across x 5"tall x 1/2 to 3/4" thick. 24#.

A very substantial bowl that can be drilled with a hole in the

bottom and used as a sink. May, 2008.

      

Three fused glass panels, 12" x 28" x 2".  From left, "Grenadine Escape",

"Searching For Sun", "Power Play" June, 2008

 

     

Above, left, 12" x 28", "Tree For The Forest", Right,

"Mardi Gras", 10" x 26", June, 2008.

CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates)  Of Natrona County

will be hosting a fundraiser on April 26 at the Casper Events Center.

They will be auctioning these fused glass vases to raise money to help

children in the court sytems.

    

The 3 vases above by Janet Zambai.

    

3 vases above by Angela Zambai

 

  

2 vases above by Janet Zambai

   

2 vases above by Angela and Janet Zambai

 

          

3 seperate 8" x 32" Contemporary designed

fused glass panels adorn the fireplace wall in the

Vista Ridge Homes, Kelly Model Home, featured

on Casper's first Parade of Homes, August 24, &25, 2007

 

         

Above fused glass pieces that are available at Story WOods Gallery,

Coeurd'Alene, Idaho.  Left, A hint of Spring, 8 x 24"; Center, Autumn Leaves-SOLD

12 x 24";  Autumn earth Left, 12" x 24",October, 2007

 

27" x 32" fused glass panel, Contemporary design

created in rich colors of the earth.

 

 

27 x 32" fused glass panel with painted accents .

 

   

Six fused Bubble Glass panels,

each about 20" x 35",   installed in the reception

area of Wyoming Wound Care in

Casper, Wyoming, July, 2007.

       

Above detail of Painted fish that swim through the fused bubble glass

panels in the reception area of Wyoming Would Care, Casper, Wyoming.

The fish were sandblasted into the glass, and then painted with an

automotive type paint.

30 x 32 x 6" multi layered fused glass panel.

Bucky & Jennifer Walker residence, Casper,

Wyoming, May 2007.

Close up of two of the front pieces below

      

 

 

          

Two fused glass panels, each 20" x 32" x 2"

Danelle and Tom Johnson residence,

Casper, Wyoming, May 2007.

                      

20" x 32" x 2" Fused Art glass  panel. Donated to the Casper

Trooper's fund raiser.  Purchased by Marcia and Jerry Davis

of Casper, June, 2007.  You have to see these beautiful pieces

of  glass to fully appreciate the stunning effects of the light

playing with the textures, colors and bubbles in the glass.

          

 

            

Fused Art Glass Panels 8 " x 24" x 1/1/2", July & August, 2007.

At the CASA fund raiser, August 24, 2007 at the Ramkota Inn, in

Casper, Wyoming, all donors who donate at least $5,000 to

CASA will receive  one of these pieces.

These panels incorporate a variety of paints, glass, frits, mica powders,

and some copper inclusions on custom molds, fused to 1485 degrees

in a kiln, to trap bubbles inside the panels.Created by Janet Zambai.

             

             

 

The two bottom ones, above were created by

Angela Zambai.

 

This is a technique that I discovered, & I call it "Bubble Glass", with copper inclusions. 

It is random pieces of Spectrum glass painted with Fusemaster paints and fired

in a kiln to around 1500 degrees to trap bubbles and paint inside of the glass. 

"Steele Blue Water" 20" x 12" x 3" shown below (Detail above.) From

the Pieces of water series.

 

Custom fused water glass pieces with copper inclusions

for Toni Hutcheson residence, Casper, Wyoming,

December, 2006.  Above 20" x 12" x3/8"

window, below 18" x 6" bowl.

 

Fused "Bubble Glass" shallow bowl with a sandblasted,

airbrush painted trout on the front surface. Todd &

Nancy Witzling collection, Casper, Wyoming.

This was a donation to the Make-A-Wish Fundraiser

held November, 2006

 

 

"Chair Of The Universe"

Donation to the Chair-ity Art auction to benefit the

Central Wyoming Hospice home in Casper, WYoming,

October 28, 2006.  Pieces of fused glass are attached

to a full sized painted oak chair.

 

  

Front and back view of a collaboration project with Steve Schrepferman of

Cody, Wyoming. Steve made the Ceramic horse, the cast bubble glass base was

created by Janet Zambai.  This piece sold at the Buffalo Bill Cody Art Show & Sale, 2006.

 

 

  This is piece of painted glass that was fired in my Evenheat Kiln.

 

 

11 x 17" Fused iridescent and dichroic glass with frit and copper inclusions, and

a sandblasted hummingbird accent installed in a tray &

donated to Meals On Wheels for a fundraiser March 2005.

 

12" x 12" "Leaf Study" Fused Glass on wood with copper accents

and copper inclusions.

 

Fused, sandblasted Water Glass bowl 17" x 5".  The bubbles trapped in the

Spectrum glass add a beautiful organic watery quality to the piece.

The glass was slumped into a custom made mold.

 

 

A selection of fused glass bowls using Spectrum Glass and

Fusemaster glass paint.

 

 

6" x 6" x 1/2" cold cast glass tile Collection the artist.

Uroboros casting billets.

 

 

Living in Wyoming you get requests for unusual commissions. 

This client wanted a Horse Hoof mug to drink tequila out of.

  This 6" x 6" x 5" piece was kiln cast in a custom made mold.

 

 

 

       

Fused glass oriental symbols.  Left is courage and wisdom. Center is Faith and right is Chaos,

You need a little chaos in your life to appreciate the serenity!

 

 

 

Fused, enameled, frit painted, sandblasted Spectrum glass with copper inclusions

on a wooden base.  December, 2004. Dr. Bob Tobin Collection. 12" x 8" x 3"

 

 

"Hot Spirit" Fused iridescent Spectrum and dichroic glass with frit

and copper inclusions on a brushed copper base.  Private collection.

 

 

"Mother's Spirit" April 2004.  Fused Spectrum glass  with

Dichroic glass, frit and copper inclusions.

Donation to Wyoming Cares, event in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

 

 

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