Ocean Springs event celebrates its history

(By Harlan Kirgan, click preview for full resolution)

The Glass World of Ivana Houserova

(Antonín Langhamer for the Magazine The Glassmaker and Ceramicist, 2012, click preview for full resolution)

European art sculptures coming to downtown Ocean Springs

(The Mississippi Press, 2011, Text: Cherrie Ward, click on the image for full resolution)

Moser: Fatamorgana, Design: Ivana Houserova

(Moser News 2010, click on the image for full resolution)

Interview with Ivana Houserova

(The Glassrevue Journal, 2008, Text: Marie Kohoutová, click on the image for full resolution)

Singing Moon - Ivana Houserova

(The Glassrevue Journal, 2007, Text: Pavla Drdácká Rosiini, click on the image for full resolution)

Moser Bulletin, winter 2004

(Text: Josef Slunečko, click preview for full resolution)

The Glass World of Ivana Houserova

(The Glassrevue Journal, 2003, Text: Antonín Langhamer, click preview for full resolution)

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Each piece is unique; the design is created using a special material that can be shaped and molded to create the sense of movement and flow. This process is very time and labor intensive, requiring a great attention to detail as each piece of material is placed to produce the desired effect.

Once the model is completed to the artist's satisfaction, a plaster form is created. The form is cleaned and retouched to ensure perfect reproduction of the design. The glass is melted into the form, taking 2 to 3 weeks at a temperature of 1500 degrees farenheit.

Finishing the sculpture again requires great attention to detail as imperfections may arise from the melting process. The artist must fully retouch each piece to remove residual glass and plaster, make necessary cuts, and finally sandblast and polish to result in the desired appearance.