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My history and inspiration: Artist/Fabricator:
Laura Rideout
Art On A Whim Stained Glass Studio
8 East Prospect Street Brandon, Vermont 05733
(802)247-8081 lrideout2@verizon.net
I am a self-taught stained glass artist, who lived in Southeast Alaska, surrounded by the Tongass Rainforest for over
twenty years. My husband, Scott, and I owned and operated a commercial salmon troller/halibut longliner while living a remote
island lifestyle. This lifestyle inspired a deep appreciation and love for raw wilderness, the sea, and the natural beauty
of the land.
While incorporating natural and found objects
into my work, I interpret the images and textures of the ecosystem with the use of light, color and form. I don’t
attempt to duplicate a landscape; rather I try to convey how I felt within that particular landscape. The exhilaration of motion, or serene solitude… a respite.
Since moving to Brandon in 2001, the pastoral beauty of Vermont continues to delight and inspire me. My glasswork can be seen at the Brandon Artist Guild, where I am a member.
You can also find
my glass pieces at Antiques By the Falls, (The InsideScoop) located in Brandon, Vt., Arts & Antiques on Center
in Rutland, Vermont and Depot Street Art Gallery in Ludlow, Vermont.
My attic studio is open and window
shopping is encouraged. Please call to visit.
Laura Rideout
this is Raven c. 2004 (sold)
This is an adaptation of my original Laughing Raven that I was commissioned to do as
a present for a wonderful woman who runs a lodge (The Laughing Raven) with her family in Southeast Alaska.
This is an example of how I incorporate bevels, marbles, faceted glass stones, geodes,
and fused glass into a cloud formation. This cloud is hung by a 3 foot length of chain.
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