Ten honeycomb drops, stained glass, glass, and copper foil. All images © Lesley Green
Phoenix-based artist (), of , merges natural pigments and geometric shapes in her stained-glass pieces. Some of her recent work includes a trio of translucent birds that mimic paper cranes and circular pieces patterned with multi-hued rounds. Green’s yellow honeycomb drops, though, were one of her first completely hand-cut designs and are created in single hexagons and groupings of two, three, and four.
The artist said that her light-refracting projects are the result of “considering (the) ways stained glass could be reimagined to be flexible, customizable and portable,” rather than a permanent feature fixed in a house or building. To see the delicate formations Green has available, check out or .
Origami cranes, stained glass and copper foil
stained glass, glass, and copper foil
Demi round, stained glass and copper foil, 10 inches
stained glass, glass, and copper foil
Fans round, stained glass and copper foil, 10 inches
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